NBC helicopter crash in LA kills at least three people with others injured
- On Tuesday evening, an NBC4 news helicopter crashed between two commercial buildings in Chatsworth, killing three people, including a pedestrian on the ground, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
- The aircraft went down while covering a deadly collision involving a Metro bus and an SUV that occurred two hours earlier on Nordhoff Street, officials said.
- Fifty-Six firefighters responded to the fiery wreckage, while NBC4 anchor Colleen Williams confirmed on air that the station had lost contact with its crew.
- One additional person was transported to a hospital in unknown condition, while the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration announced they will investigate the crash.
- The crash renews scrutiny over aerial news gathering in Los Angeles, where helicopter coverage has long defined broadcast journalism and exposed reporters to inherent airspace risks.
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News Helicopter Crash Kills Three During Coverage of Deadly Los Angeles Bus Wreck
Los Angeles, California — Three people were killed Tuesday evening when a news helicopter used by NBC4 Los Angeles and Telemundo 52 crashed in the Chatsworth neighborhood while covering a separate deadly collision involving an SUV and a Metro bus. NBC4 identified the two people aboard the helicopter as aerial journalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, both employees of Angel City Air. A third person was killed on the ground. The Los Ang…
3 people killed in news helicopter crash while covering LA bus collision
A news helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood and burst into flames, killing three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news outlet said.
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3rd victim identified in NBC4 helicopter crash in Los Angeles that also killed reporter, pilot
The third person who was killed after news helicopter crashed in LA has been identified as the investigation continues into what caused the aircraft to go down.
6 dead in separate helicopter, bus crashes in Los Angeles | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
LOS ANGELES >> Three people were killed when an NBC4 news helicopter crashed and burst into flames Tuesday night in Chatsworth, not far from a serious accident involving a Metro bus that also left three people dead.
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