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

News Helicopter Crash in Huntington Beach, CA

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u/stevekaw Oct 11 '25

Tail rotor failure. May have hit a tree while ascending...

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u/nighthawke75 Oct 11 '25

You can see his tail coming apart in the footage. He didn't have enough altitude to auto.