HVAC unit piece drops from helicopter onto Pacific Highway near Little Italy; no injuries
A crane helicopter transporting air conditioning equipment to the roof of the Bayside building lost part of its load Sunday, sending debris crashing onto the street and narrowly missing a parked car.
Part of an HVAC unit broke free from a crane helicopter and plummeted onto Pacific Highway near Little Italy on Sunday, narrowly missing a parked car in an incident captured on video by a nearby resident. No one was injured.
The incident occurred at the Bayside building on Pacific Highway as a helicopter was ferrying air conditioning components to the roof, according to CBS8. At some point during the operation, one piece broke loose and tumbled to the street below.
Emily Bouressa Farrell recorded the moment from her balcony a few blocks away.
"I was hoping that it landed on the roof because I knew that they were taking things up, dropping them, picking things up, and putting it back down," Farrell told CBS8. "So my initial was like, 'Oh my God, I don't think that was supposed to happen.'"
After confirming no one had been hurt, Farrell posted the video online, where it has since spread widely on social media.
Cal/OSHA, the state agency responsible for workplace safety investigations, had not responded to a request for comment on whether it is investigating the incident as of Sunday evening.
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