Law enforcement helicopter crashed into shallow water, severely injuring the pilot and killing the passenger – named in the Huntington Beach Police statement as Nicolas Vella.

This tweet suggests it was spinning out of control prior to hitting the water

Investigation continues into cause of fatal police helicopter crash in Newport Beach – KTLA Los Angeles https://t.co/JthPLmHEDd pic.twitter.com/0g3ooOPmmT

— Neji (@I_Am_NeJi) February 21, 2022

Date:

20 February, 2022

Reg:

N521HB

Make:

MD Helicopters

Model:

MD520N

MSN:

LN084

Location:

Newport Beach

Country:

US-California

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Operator:

Huntington-Beach-Police

Link:

https://newsbeezer.com/aus/orange-county-helicopter-crash-huntington-beach-police-officer-nicholas-vella-dies-from-injuries-2nd-officer-discharged-from-hospital/

Link:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-19/police-helicopter-crashes-in-newport-beach-area

Link:

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2022/02/20/huntington-beach-police-helicopter-crashes-in-newport-beach/