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On Wednesday night, a medevac helicopter crashed into the water off Catalina Island in California shortly after takeoff, with one person missing and four others taken to hospitals. The Los Angeles County Fire Department, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to rescue those on board. As of late Wednesday, two individuals were in stable condition at UCLA Medical Center, while the status of the remaining three was unknown; search and rescue operations continued into the night. Reach Air Medical Services confirmed awareness of the incident but provided no additional details.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 30, a REACH Air Medical Services helicopter crashed into the ocean off Catalina Island near Pebbly Beach shortly after takeoff at around 7:50 p.m. The helicopter, which departed Oceanside in San Diego County earlier and landed on Catalina Island before taking off again, had five people aboard. Three people were rescued by boat crews while two others were spotted by the US Coast Guard; however, one person was still missing as of 9:40 p.m. Two victims were identified as a nurse named Jessica Devries, 48, and Catalina Hernandez, 45, who had an allergic reaction that necessitated her transport to mainland California for medical care. Rescuers continued their efforts into the night with assistance from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, LA County Sheriff's Department, and the Coast Guard. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Written for “Catalina Island Helicopter Crash” on 2026-10-04,
grounded in this article and the 8 other(s) covering the same event.
A medevac helicopter crashed into the water off Catalina Island in California on Wednesday night, with one of the five people aboard reported missing and the other four taken to hospitals, according to officials.
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of the crash shortly before 8 p.m.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with the fire department dispatching helicopters and divers shortly after learning of the crash.
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The U.S. Coast Guard also responded to the crash.
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"I have been informed that a medevac helicopter leaving Catalina Island has crashed shortly after takeoff.
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helicopter → inform → takeoff
L.A. County Fire, Sheriff, Coast Guard, and Avalon Fire are on the scene," Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said on X.
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"Search and rescue operations are underway, and I am praying for everyone who was on board."
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At least one of the five people aboard the helicopter remains unaccounted for as of late Wednesday night.
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Two others were transported to hospitals in stable condition and the remaining two were transported in unknown condition, according to KTLA.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said two people were taken to a hospital on Catalina Island, while two others were transported to the Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA.
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The fire department said the helicopter's flight plan was unclear, according to CBS LA.
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Deputies said the helicopter belonged to Reach Air Medical Services.
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Flight tracking data showed a Reach Air Medical Services helicopter departing from Oceanside in San Diego County at 6:40 p.m. and landing on Catalina Island at 7:04 p.m.
Reach said it was aware of the incident but could not provide further information.
"Our immediate concern is for the well-being of those involved," a Reach spokesperson said in a statement to CBS LA.
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