India, Oct. 12 -- At least five people were hospitalized Saturday afternoon after a helicopter crashed in Huntington Beach, California. The incident occurred near the popular Waterfront Beach Resort and the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, an area surrounded by restaurants, hotels, and public beach access.

Videos posted to social media show the helicopter flying at a low altitude before suddenly losing control and slamming into a cluster of palm trees.

According to the Huntington Beach Fire Department, two people aboard the helicopter were "safely pulled from the wreckage." They, along with three bystanders on the ground who were injured, were transported to a local hospital. The extent of their injuries was not immediately disclosed.

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