Event Brief
Helicopter crash near Catalina Island leaves 4 hospitalized
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: A medical helicopter crashed in the ocean near Catalina Island on Wednesday night, prompting Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatches of helicopters and divers at about 7:50 p.m. Five people were aboard; two were taken to hospitals on Catalina Island, two to UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center, and one remained missing as of 9:40 p.m.
WHO: Los Angeles County Fire Department; Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department; Reach Air Medical Services
WHAT: A medical helicopter crashed in the ocean near Catalina Island, and multiple aboard were taken to hospitals while one person was still missing.
WHEN: Oct 01, 2026 at 1:24 AM ET
WHERE: Catalina Island coastline, ocean near Catalina Island, California
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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