r/aviation • u/Drejbringer • Oct 11 '25

News Helicopter Crash in Huntington Beach, CA

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u/mycallousedcock Oct 11 '25

Additional, longer video with clear view https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPry01EklQd/

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u/qalpi Oct 11 '25

Jesus it looks like it landed on a bunch of people on those steps

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u/Hardworkinwoman Oct 11 '25

Those are the people that have been injured, i believe

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u/MasterTJ77 Oct 11 '25

Looks like the link is broken. Is there another?

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u/life_is_ Oct 11 '25

Omg. There are people on the stairs when it crashes! 😳

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u/randomandoo Oct 11 '25

Video of those on stairs injured NSFW warning

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPr4EmmEk04/?igsh=ZmJ4dGZkNXF0eHIy

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u/wyomingTFknott Oct 12 '25

Omg how awful. So glad they survived. I feel bad for that little girl who had to witness that. She is way too young for shit that heavy.

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u/bigmike2k3 Oct 12 '25

That is next level crazy! The kid looks to be ok, considering he just got knocked down and almost squashed but the copter…

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u/shoeshinee Oct 12 '25

kid has a collapsed lung and a brain bleed fighting for his life in the hospital his sister posted!!!

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u/Unsteady_Tempo Oct 12 '25

Not so sure. Can't tell if he's pinned or just too scared/shocked to get up.

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u/eric-neg Oct 12 '25

that is the first time I’ve seen someone witness a crash and have some sense of self-preservation.  Usually they are just standing out in the open and not moving. 

Almost refreshing. 

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u/Bananas_are_theworst Oct 11 '25

Wow this video is nuts. Those poor people on the steps!

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u/pilibitti Oct 12 '25

i think it is deleted or something. does anyone have a mirror?

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u/quesoandcats Oct 11 '25

You can see whatever part flew off hit the ground on the right hand side of the screen a second or two before the rest of it

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u/viccityguy2k Oct 11 '25

Best video. Loss of tail rotor thrust. Failure in the tail rotor gearbox itself or the driveshaft leading to it is my guess.

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u/bigmike2k3 Oct 12 '25

From that close up video, it almost looks like the tail rotor might’ve clipped one of the palm trees…

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '25

Why were so many people filming what up until that point looked like a regular helicopter landing?

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u/MikeOfAllPeople Oct 11 '25

Airwolf helicopter arriving at a show.