Lakewood Traffic Interrupted by Chopper Street Landing

What: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s patrol Air-24-American Euro Copter
Where: Lakewood California
When: Oct 21, 2012 8:50 p.m.
Why: The flight crew heard a loud noise from the helicopter and made an emergency street landing at Del Amo Boulevard and Paramount.

After making a safe landing and determining that a bird had struck the fuselage above the pilot canopy, they returned to the helicopter and flew back for repairs.

Lakewood Sheriff Deputies handled traffic until the helicopter left the scene.