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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As he was flying over a traffic accident to film him, a television helicopter crashed on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Three people died in the crash, including one on the ground, and another was injured.
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NBC news helicopter crashes while covering Los Angeles bus accident
Los Angeles: A local NBC news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighbourhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the nearby crash of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the station said. Colleen Williams, an NBC4 Los Angeles anchor, confirmed during live broadcasts that … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on What…
As a result of the accident, three people died, including a photojournalist.
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