California helicopter crash kills 2 people, leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing, report says

A medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people and leaving two hospitalized on Wednesday night, authorities said.

L.A. County Fire Engineer Jonathan Torres confirmed the two deaths and said two people were transported to local hospitals, while a fifth person remained missing, KTLA-TV reported .

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said in a post on X that she was told the helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff from Catalina.

Authorities received reports of the crash shortly before 8 p.m. and responded along with the US Coast Guard, KTLA reported.

One person was transported to a Los Angeles hospital and their condition was not immediately known, the station reported.

Authorities said the helicopter was submerged in 240 feet (73 meters) of water off Catalina, which is located about 22 miles (35 kilometers) off the mainland of Los Angeles County.

The helicopter was believed to be owned by REACH Air Medical Services of Sacramento, California, KTLA said.

当局称，周三晚间，一架医疗直升机在洛杉矶附近的卡特琳娜岛坠毁，造成两人死亡，两人住院。

据 KTLA-TV 报道，洛杉矶县消防工程师乔纳森·托雷斯证实了两人死亡的消息，并表示两人已被送往当地医院，而第五人仍然失踪。

洛杉矶县监事 Janice Hahn 在 X 上发帖称，她被告知这架直升机在从卡特琳娜岛起飞后不久就坠毁了。

据KTLA报道，当局在晚上8点前不久接到坠机报告，并与美国海岸警卫队一起做出了响应。

据该电视台报道，一人被送往洛杉矶一家医院，目前情况不明。

当局称，这架直升机沉没在卡特琳娜岛附近 73 米深的水中，卡特琳娜岛位于洛杉矶县大陆以西约 35 公里处。

据KTLA报道，这架直升机据信属于加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托的REACH航空医疗服务公司所有。