Helicopter crashes in El Segundo, setting building ablaze [Updated] | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

A helicopter crashed Sunday morning at a Raytheon plant in El Segundo, injuring the pilot and setting a building ablaze, according to the El Segundo Fire Department.

The accident occurred as a helicopter was lifting a large air-conditioning unit off the roof of a building at the defense contractor’s plant at 2000 E. El Segundo Blvd. at about 9:30 a.m., said Battalion Chief Richard Guyer. The pilot lost control, and the helicopter plunged into a patio and tunnel area, setting the first and second floors of the E-1 building on fire.

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