Sacramento: Thief trying to steal helicopter crashes

An intruder trying to break into several helicopters crashed trying to fly away with one of them.

The thief made his way to Sacramento Executive Airport between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. Wednesday and attempted to launch four helicopters on the tarmac, police said.

The person managed to launch one of the helicopters – but crashed.

The thief then fled the scene.

No injuries were reported in the ordeal.

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