Eric Nixon is an aviation influencer and daredevil helicopter pilot who was involved in a crash in Huntington Beach, California, on October 11, 2025. Five people were injured in the crash, including Nixon. Nixon is well-known on social media for performing risky stunts and dramatic maneuvers with his helicopter, often at low altitudes and high speedsNixon, who was piloting the helicopter, and his passenger were hospitalized. Nixon's father-in-law reported that he suffered broken ribs and crushed