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Helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing at least one
The helicopter was covering a deadly SUV-bus collision, and officials said its cause and the number of people aboard were not immediately known.
On Tuesday evening, an NBC Los Angeles news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, bursting into flames while covering an earlier vehicle collision in the San Fernando Valley.
The aircraft went down near the scene of a deadly Metro bus and SUV collision, landing between two commercial buildings near 9100 North Mason Avenue.
LAFD Captain Branden Silverman confirmed that a pedestrian outside the helicopter was killed, as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze that threatened four vehicles.
Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board officials were contacted to assist the investigation, though the number of victims aboard the destroyed aircraft remains unknown.
Los Angeles police and fire crews continue to assess the rubble, as authorities have not yet determined the specific cause of the crash.
A helicopter crashed Tuesday night between two commercial buildings in the San Fernando Valley, California, killing at least one person, authorities said.