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Helicopter crashes and kills at least 3 people in Los Angeles : NPR
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- An NBC news helicopter crashed and caught fire in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles, killing at least three people while covering a nearby SUV and city bus crash.
- The helicopter, identified as NewsChopper4 operated by Angel City Air, went down around 7 p.m. near a storage building, damaging vehicles and storage containers on the ground.
- The bus crash earlier in the day resulted in at least two deaths and six injuries, with the SUV lodged inside the bus, prompting multiple news helicopters to cover the scene.
- Emergency responders, including over 50 firefighters, quickly extinguished the helicopter fire and transported one injured person to the hospital; the exact number of people on board the helicopter is still being determined.
- The National Transportation Safety Board and FAA will investigate the helicopter crash, with an investigator scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, while Governor Gavin Newsom expressed condolences to victims and families.
