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>A 1980 Bell 222 helicopter with the tail number N222EX, owned by aviation influencer Eric Nixon, crashed in Huntington Beach, California, just after 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
> The aircraft lost control and crashed into a pedestrian bridge along the Pacific Coast Highway, near the Cars ‘N Copters on the Coast event, close to the Waterfront Beach Resort and the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach.
> Two individuals on board the helicopter were safely pulled from the wreckage, and three pedestrians on the street sustained injuries.
All five individuals were transported to local hospitals for treatment, though their current conditions have not been disclosed.
> According to CBS News and other reports, the two people in the helicopter survived, and the pilot and passenger were reported to be getting checked out at the hospital.
> The crash has prompted an investigation, but no further details about the cause or the victims’ conditions have been released.