Four people sustained minor injuries on June 6 when the helicopter in which they were riding crash-landed in Griffith Park.

The pilot and three passengers were flying from Redlands to Santa Monica when the 2006 Robinson helicopter experienced engine problems. The pilot attempted a landing near the McComb helispot, located in the mountainous area above Vermont Canyon and the Roosevelt Municipal Golf Course. The helicopter turned over on its side upon landing.

Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott said the pilot and three passengers — a 25-year-old man and two women ages 33 and 25 — did not require hospitalization. A 50-year-old park ranger who responded to the scene required medical treatment for heat exhaustion, and was taken by an LAFD helicopter to a local hospital.

Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge, 4th District, who represents Griffith Park and regularly hikes in the area, said he rushed to the scene after being notified about the crash.

“I do respond to these things to do anything I can to help. I’m so pleased no one was seriously injured,” LaBonge said. “It’s a wide open space, and the pilot was lucky to be able to get his skids down on the ground there. The helicopter rolled over, but it didn’t roll down the hillside.”

The fire department remained at the scene for approximately four hours to clean up fuel that had leaked and to ensure that a fire did not erupt. Investigators with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are conducting an investigation, which will likely take several weeks. The cause of the crash is preliminarily believed to be mechanical failure. The helicopter is owned by Mile High Rotors LLC, which is based in Colorado.