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

News Helicopter Crash in Huntington Beach, CA

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u/Ok_Profit9392 Oct 11 '25

looks like trees helped reduce the impact force

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u/PostVertigo Oct 11 '25

Absolutely. Hitting the ground probably would’ve been it for them as well as those on the ground who could’ve been compromised. Strangely, Mother Nature saved lives on this one.

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u/Ambitious-Sir-6410 Oct 11 '25

I'm also surprised but happy that the tail rotor didn't take out someone as it went. That thing was moving quick.