The helicopter's pilot reported losing power while in the air, leading to the emergency landing on the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles. Despite the dramatic incident, no injuries were reported among the pilot and two passengers.
California Highway Patrol received the distress call at 8:25 p.m. and responded, coordinating the removal of the helicopter from busy traffic. All southbound traffic was halted for several hours.
The incident occurred on a Thursday night, forcing a closure of all southbound lanes from Century Boulevard to the 105 Freeway, causing significant traffic delays.
Flight Tracker indicated that the helicopter flight took off from Hawthorne Municipal Airport at approximately 7:34 p.m., only to experience difficulties shortly thereafter.
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