Memorial Grows for News Helicopter Crash Victims, as New Video Indicates Engine Failure

In chaotic L.A. skies, news helicopter pilots juggle competition, camaraderie, risk

The NBC4 helicopter crash has prompted soul-searching in the world of TV helicopter news and focused attention on safety issues.

Memorial grows for news helicopter crash victims, as new video indicates engine failure

Investigators from the NTSB are looking into what caused the crash as video of the incident continues to circulate.

Latest on the KNBC helicopter crash investigation

New security camera video showing the decent of the news chopper that crashed in Los Angeles Tuesday could provide valuable information to the NTSB team investigating the incident.

FAA warned of engine issue days before KNBC helicopter crash

A news helicopter used by KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. (Courtesy image) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Airbus issued a safety bulletin warning of possible loss of power to engines aboard some Airbus helicopters nearly one week before a helicopter used by KNBC-TV for its news reporting crashed in Los Angeles, The Desk has learned. The bulletin was issued on September 10 and warned operators of the Airbus AS350 helicopter that an incorre…