City mourns Huntington Beach police officer who died in helicopter crash
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A 14-year veteran of the Huntington Beach Police Department was mourned Sunday after he was killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday night. Another officer was injured.
Dive teams have been in the water all day searching for clues about what caused the helicopter to crash. Home security video captured the police helicopter spinning out of control, hitting the water and almost instantly sinking in Newport Beach.
A frantic rescue began in minutes, with locals, firefighters and lifeguards trying to save the two officers who were trapped underwater.
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