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#accident-report

The investigation is ongoing, but officials revealed the helicopter was not equipped with flight or video recorders, raising concerns about accountability.

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David Koons, a 64-year-old Watsonville resident, tragically died after becoming trapped in floating debris while swimming during high surf warnings near Sunset State Beach. Emergency responders were called at 11:30 a.m., but by then, 150 feet of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf had already washed away due to large waves hitting the coastline.