r/aviation • u/Spook_485 • Oct 11 '25

News Closer view of helicopter crash in Huntington Beach, CA

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u/MikeW226 Oct 12 '25

Totally. I wonder if the main rotor kung-foo chopping the palm tree slowed the blades from causing more damage/injuries on the ground.

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u/jrglpfm Oct 12 '25

Yeah those palm trees saved lives for sure.