India, Oct. 12 -- A 1980 Bell 222 helicopter (tail number N222EX), owned by aviation influencer Eric Nixon, crashed in the Southern California city of Huntington Beach in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, October 11, leading to five people being hospitalized. In the aftermath of the tragedy, many are curious about the chopper that was involved.

The crash took place just after 2 pm local time near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Street, Huntington Beach firefighters confirmed, as reported by CBS News. City officials told the outlet that the two people were safely rescued from the wreckage of the crash. Three pedestrians were also injured in the incident. All five were hospitalized.

According to FlightAware, the ...