Another helicopter struck water moments before deadly Catalina Island crash, officials reveal

A local news story from California, reported by KTLA Los Angeles.

Local News · California · October 22, 2026

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Another medical helicopter struck the ocean twice just moments before a separate aircraft crashed off Catalina Island last month, killing three people, according to newly released federal findings.

Reported by KTLA Los Angeles, October 22, 2026. Read the full story at KTLA Los Angeles →

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