The pilot and rescue crew members whose L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Air Rescue 5 helicopter crash landed in a forest outside of Los Angeles are lucky to be alive
, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said late Saturday. The chopper was trying to reach a car accident in a remote mountainous area when it crash landed just a few feet from a 200-foot drop off which, had the aircraft rolled over, could have been tragic.
“The fact that it did not roll off, go all the way down, or that there was no fire is nothing short of a miracle,” Villanueva said, adding: “It was their turn to be rescued.” Rescuers later reached the car accident patient, who is said to have survived.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2 people killed in Dauphin County crashTwo people were killed in a crash that occurred Friday afternoon in Dauphin County, according to state police.
Read more »
Two children killed in crash involving 12 people on US 301 in Clay CountyFlorida Highway Patrol reported that two children have died in a crash involving 12 people on US 301 at county road 218.
Read more »
2 girls killed, 9 people injured in 3-vehicle crash in Clay County: FHPTwo girls were killed and nine people were injured, including two critically, in a three-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Clay County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Read more »
People evacuated, homes destroyed by wildfires in Eastland CountyLow humidity and gusty winds fueled multiple wildfires Friday in Texas, burning homes and other structures and prompting evacuations of hundreds of homes in small communities.
Read more »
People in Eastland County try to salvage items after homes destroyed by wildfiresThe Eastland complex fire continues to burn thousands of acres, as multiple agencies across the state try to put out flames.
Read more »
Man in critical condition after crash on US 90 in Nassau CountyOne man in critical condition after veering his pickup truck into oncoming traffic
Read more »