Oh my goodness! Imagine enjoying a day out on the beach and a helicopter suddenly crashes right next to you! Sadly, that’s what just happened this afternoon in Huntington Beach. Watch here: BREAKING: A helicopter just spiraled out of control and crashed near beach goers in Huntington Beach California near Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/eSkj5SoGUY — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) October 11, 2025 Now imagine recording a video of the helicopter as it loses control…directly above you! This is one of the most wild clips I’ve ever seen: WATCH: Person recording video nearly hit by helicopter during crash near Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/Ko8NW4NWQj — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 11, 2025 One more angle from a different person here: BREAKING: A helicopter has just crashed right on the beach in Huntington Beach, California. pic.twitter.com/BLdF5rVmGl — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 11, 2025 Now I know EXACTLY what you’re thinking….how do I know that’s real and not AI?  It even kind of looks a little fake, maybe that’s a Sora video! Well, it’s not.  Sadly. First, we know because we have three different recordings from three different people at three different angles. Second, we have local news reports confirming the crash. Here is local ABC7 reporting that 5 people have been taking to the hospital after the crash, which seemingly may have saved lives by crashing into those trees: An investigation is underway after a helicopter crashed near an intersection in Huntington Beach Saturday afternoon, injuring several people. The aircraft came down on PCH and Huntington Street. The wreckage is wedged inside trees against the front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Citizen app video shows first responders at the scene, along with bystanders. Huntington Beach police said two people who were inside the helicopter were safely pulled from the wreckage in unknown condition. Three people on the street were injured, according to police. All five individuals were taken to the hospital.