Stolen Helicopter Crashes at Sacramento Executive Airport

Officials inspect a crashed helicopter at Sacramento Executive Airport in Sacramento, Calif., on March 15, 2023. Nathaniel Levine/The Sacramento Bee via AP

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The attempted theft of a helicopter ended in wreckage on Wednesday when it crashed at Sacramento Executive Airport, authorities said.

Between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., someone tried to start four helicopters that were sitting at the airport and managed to operate one, Sacramento police said.