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Medical helicopter crashes off Catalina Island, three dead
A medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island with five people aboard; three have died and two were hospitalised.
A medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island near Los Angeles on Wednesday night with five people aboard. Three people have died, two others were hospitalised with injuries, and one person initially missing was later found dead. The helicopter's operator, REACH Air Medical Services, confirmed that two of the deceased were its staff members: the pilot and an onboard nurse. The third fatality was a patient being airlifted. Police divers found the missing person's body on Thursday after searching more than 156 square miles over 23 hours. Transport safety officials said an investigation into the crash remained ongoing.
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