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3 dead after news helicopter crashes while covering deadly Los Angeles bus collision
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- An NBC Los Angeles-affiliated helicopter crashed in Chatsworth while covering a fatal bus collision, killing the pilot George Marciniw, photojournalist Eliana Moreno, and one pedestrian on the ground.
- The crash occurred around 7 p.m. near a self-storage facility, shortly after a deadly bus and passenger vehicle collision on Nordhoff Street that killed two people and injured others.
- Three people died at the helicopter crash scene, two others were hospitalized, and the helicopter fire spread to nearby vehicles; emergency responders and investigators from the NTSB and FAA are involved.
- NBC Los Angeles and Telemundo 52 expressed condolences to the victims’ families, and officials including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom praised first responders and mourned the losses.
- Witnesses described the helicopter’s unusual descent and the violent fire following the crash, highlighting the tragic and sudden nature of the incident.
