Divers find body of person missing from Calif. helicopter crash that killed 2 others
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
Divers found the body of a missing patient after a medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Catalina Island, California, bringing the total deaths to three. The helicopter went down shortly after takeoff while transporting a patient and four others; the crash is under investigation.Key Facts
- The helicopter crashed into the ocean near Catalina Island, off Los Angeles.
- The missing person found was a patient being transported for medical care due to an allergic reaction.
- Five people were on board: a patient, her 20-year-old son, the pilot, a nurse, and another medic.
- The pilot and a nurse died at the scene; the patient’s body was found later in the wreckage.
- Two others were rescued and are recovering in hospital.
- Divers searched over 156 square miles for more than 23 hours before finding the body.
- The helicopter was a Eurocopter EC-135-P2 and is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
- The helicopter crashed about 200 feet underwater shortly after takeoff.
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