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The Catalina Island medical helicopter crash

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A woman’s body was reported recovered after the medical helicopter crashed off Santa Catalina Island, changing the earlier account of one person still missing. Earlier reports said two people died and two survivors were hospitalized; the latest report points to a third death, but does not provide an explicit official death toll or say whether the search has ended.

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  1. Update 1Body recovery reported after Catalina medical helicopter crash

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Body recovery reported after Catalina medical helicopter crash

    Later recovery headlines supersede the search for one missing occupant. Two deaths and two hospitalizations were reported earlier; the official final toll and body identification remain unestablished.

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    • The explicit official final death toll, official body identification and survivors’ later medical outcomes remain unestablished.

History

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Who's involved

Organizations

  • Los Angeles County Fire Departmentfire department protecting unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County and 58 incorporated cities under contract1 report
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentPOST participating California Law Enforcement Agency1 report
  • National Transportation Safety BoardUnited States government investigative agency for civil transportation accidents1 report
  • United States Coast Guardsecurity and rescue military service branch for U.S. waters1 report

Places

  • AvalonAvalon, CA 90704, USA1 report
  • Pebbly Beach RoadPebbly Beach Rd, Avalon, CA 90704, USA1 report
  • Santa Catalina IslandSanta Catalina Island, California 90704, USA1 report

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