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Two Los Angeles Police Department officers sustained minor injuries in a helicopter training accident on Tuesday.
The LAPD aircraft was conducting a training exercise out of the Los Alamitos facility, located in the 4000 block of Doolittle Avenue, at about 1 p.m. when it “experienced a mechanical failure,” said Officer Terzes.
The chopper made a hard landing with two aboard, though both officers were only minorly injured and were not taken to the hospital.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.
Sofia Pop Perez contributed to this report.
