Three killed after LA news helicopter crashes while covering deadly bus collision

A news helicopter, identified as NBC Los Angeles's NewsChopper4, crashed in the Chatsworth neighborhood of suburban Los Angeles on Tuesday evening. The helicopter was in the area reporting on a fatal bus collision. Three people died in the crash: the two individuals on board the helicopter, identified as Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw, and a third victim on the ground. The crash occurred just before 7:00 PM local time, igniting a fire that spread to vehicles and storage containers. Over 70 firefighters responded to the scene.

An NBC4 Los Angeles news helicopter crashed and burst into flames in Chatsworth, killing at least three people. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. near a commercial building, approximately 1.5 miles from the site of a separate bus crash that had occurred two hours earlier. The bus crash resulted in at least two fatalities and six injuries. One person killed in the helicopter crash was in the parking lot, while the status of the other two deceased victims is unclear. The helicopter was described as "pretty well destroyed," with at least four cars and two storage containers also burning. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of the crash.

A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday, resulting in three fatalities. The helicopter was covering a separate deadly bus crash in the Chatsworth area, where an SUV had collided with a bus, killing three people and injuring many others. Reporters at the bus crash scene heard a loud noise and observed the helicopter descend nearby, causing smoke to rise. Aerial footage revealed a significant fire involving shipping containers and vehicles, along with the wreckage of the helicopter.