- An LAPD helicopter and a Navy Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk helicopter nearly collided over Echo Park in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon.
- “You guys just pushed me out of a spot. I got a suspect hiding,” the LAPD pilot can be heard saying. “You guys got to pay attention, man. That’s ridiculous. Gonna ram me over, dude,” the pilot adds.
- The LAPD stated the Navy helicopter failed to respond over a common aviation frequency, forcing the police aircraft to alter its flight path out of caution.
- A Navy spokesperson disputed communication issues, stating the helicopter was part of a joint training exercise and monitored all required radio frequencies.
- No injuries were reported during the incident, which occurred near the site of a historic 1966 helicopter collision near Dodger Stadium.
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