Emergency officials are investigating why a helicopter crashed into a
Raytheon plant in El Segundo, causing a four-alarm fire, as it was
removing air-conditioning units from the building this morning.
The Sikorsky-style helicopter was moving the heavy equipment at about 9:30 a.m. when something malfunctioned and it crashed into the building at 2000 E. El Segundo Blvd, said El Segundo Fire Department Battalion Commander Richard Geyer.
Fire officials put out the large blaze within 40 minutes, and investigators from several agencies descended on the site to try to understand what caused the accident, Geyer said.
The helicopter pilot was taken to a nearby trauma center, but Geyer said he was unsure of the extent of his injuries
The Sikorsky-style helicopter was moving the heavy equipment at about 9:30 a.m. when something malfunctioned and it crashed into the building at 2000 E. El Segundo Blvd, said El Segundo Fire Department Battalion Commander Richard Geyer.
Fire officials put out the large blaze within 40 minutes, and investigators from several agencies descended on the site to try to understand what caused the accident, Geyer said.
The helicopter pilot was taken to a nearby trauma center, but Geyer said he was unsure of the extent of his injuries
