LAPD Helicopter Crash Lands in Strong Winds, No Injuries Reported

Santa Ana winds on Tuesday caused a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter to hit the ground during a training drill in Orange County.

The crash happened at around noon while the pilots conducted low-altitude maneuvers during a hydraulic exercise at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, according to the Los Alamitos Police Department.

During the drill, a strong gust of wind blew past the helicopter causing one of its rotor blades to strike the ground. While Los Alamitos police described the incident as a crash landing LAPD called it an emergency landing that caused the aircraft to end up on its side, CBS reports.

No injuries were reported.