The helicopter that wildly spun uncontrolled and crashed at a California seashore, wounding 5, was owned by a daredevil pilot identified for performing death-defying stunts.
Aviation fanatic Eric Nixon often shares movies of his dramatic aviation methods whereas piloting his Bell 22SP chopper on his Instagram.
His father-in-law, Jerry Miller, confirmed to the Orange County Register that Nixon was amongst these injured onboard the helicopter that crashed in Huntington Seashore on Saturday afternoon.
“He’s within the hospital with some damaged ribs, crushed vertebrae and several other bruises,” Miller advised the native outlet.
“However I’m sorry, we’ve some issues happening” he stated earlier than hanging up.
Nixon’s helicopter crashed in Huntington Seashore simply earlier than it was because of function in Saturday’s “Vehicles and Copters” occasion there.
A toddler and two adults have been injured on the bottom, in addition to Nixon and one other individual with him on the chopper. Their situations are unknown.
The chopper was flying to affix the flashy show of unique automobiles and personal helicopters on the waterfront when it appeared to lose management, plunging to the bottom in entrance of horrified onlookers.
