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NBC helicopter crash in LA kills at least three people with others injured
The helicopter was covering a nearby bus collision when it crashed, and officials said the fire damaged four vehicles and two storage containers.
- 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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San Fernando Valley region in mourning after devastating NBC4 news helicopter crash kills 3
A Southern California community is mourning after a news helicopter providing aerial coverage of a fatal bus collision crashed Tuesday evening in the San Fernando Valley, leaving three people dead. The Eurocopter AS350, operated by Angel City The post San Fernando Valley region in mourning after devastating NBC4 news helicopter crash kills 3 appeared first on KLBJ-AM - Austin, TX.
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