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NTSB Preliminary Report: Warning Horns Went Off for News Helicopter that Crashed in Los Angeles
The report says live video and cockpit audio may help investigators, while the agency has not identified a probable cause.
- On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report detailing the September 15 helicopter crash in Chatsworth that killed three people, including aerial news reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw.
- An Airbus AS350 B2 helicopter maneuvered above a fatal SUV-bus collision at Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue to gather footage for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 when the aircraft began descending rapidly.
- Data show the aircraft decelerated to about 6 knots ground speed during the final minute before descending, while onboard video captured engine noise and alarms consistent with mechanical advisories during the last 29 seconds.
- Aerial news reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and bystander Edy Gutierrez Mejia died after the helicopter struck a metal storage container and burst into flames soon after impact.
- Experts including former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot Jack Cress suggest the pilot may have encountered a "dead man's curve" scenario at low altitude, while a final report is expected in about 17 months.
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The report details the moments before the news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth; it exposes data with which researchers work
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Rotor warning tones recorded before fatal NBC Los Angeles helicopter crash – NTSB
A recording from the NBC Los Angeles helicopter that crashed and killed three people last month captured sounds consistent with rotor-speed warnings during its final 29 seconds, according to a preliminary report by the NTSB. The aircraft then descended rapidly while turning right. The Airbus AS350B2, operated by Angel City Air, crashed at about 6:55 […]
·Tilburg, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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