4 rescued, 1 missing after helicopter crashes off Catalina Island
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Set us as preferred Four people were rescued and one person remained missing Wednesday night after the crash of a helicopter off Catalina Island.The aircraft, described by one county official as a medevac helicopter, was departing the island when the crash occurred just after takeoff.Multiple agencies were responding to the crash, and a search-and-rescue mission was underway, according to L.A.County Supervisor Janice Hahn.L.A.
County Public Information Officer Jonathan Torres told The Times that the county initially received a call at 7:43 p.m.for a marine search and rescue involving three people, a number that was later increased to five.
Crews arrived around 8 p.m., he said.Torres was not immediately able to share details about the type of helicopter.At least four rescue helicopters were sent to the area to recover the people who were aboard the aircraft, he said.Of the four who were found, two were deemed to be stable and two were in unknown condition.
One person remained missing, and a dive team was searching for them, according to Torres.“I have been informed that a medevac helicopter leaving Catalina Island has crashed shortly after takeoff,” Hahn posted Wednesday night on X.“LA County Fire, Sheriff, Coast Guard, and Avalon Fire are on the scene.“Search and rescue operations are underway and I am praying for everyone who was on board,” she wrote.The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
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