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News Chopper Crash Kills Three in Chatsworth

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC · How we work

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NBC NewsChopper Crashes

NBC Los Angeles NewsChopper 4 crashed in Chatsworth, killing three people.
The crash occurred just before 7 p.m. Tuesday while the crew covered a Metro bus collision.
Aerial photojournalist Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and a parking-lot pedestrian died.
More than 50 firefighters fought the blaze as the NTSB and FAA begin investigating.
Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom expressed condolences and praised responders.

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Helicopter Crash Resonates

The crash video spread rapidly online, drawing thousands of comments and shared grief.
Anchors and reporters nationwide posted tributes, underscoring loss felt across the news industry.
The accident is the eighth fatal news-helicopter crash in the United States since 2000, killing 16.
Earlier incidents include a 2023 New Jersey forest crash and a 2022 North Carolina interstate collision.

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NBC NewsChopper Crashes

NBC Los Angeles NewsChopper 4 crashed in Chatsworth, killing three people.
The crash occurred just before 7 p.m. Tuesday while the crew covered a Metro bus collision.
Aerial photojournalist Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and a parking-lot pedestrian died.
More than 50 firefighters fought the blaze as the NTSB and FAA begin investigating.
Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom expressed condolences and praised responders.

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