NewsWPLG Local 10September 16, 2026Miami-Dade County
News helicopter crash in Los Angeles neighborhood kills at least three people
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An NBC and Telemundo news helicopter crashed in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, resulting in at least three fatalities while crews were covering a separate bus crash. The incident involved an aircraft operated by Angel City Air, destroying the helicopter and damaging vehicles and storage containers on the ground.
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Three people died and at least five total fatalities occurred across two related crashes in the community, prompting an ongoing federal investigation by the NTSB and FAA.
Key Facts
- An NBC and Telemundo news helicopter crashed in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday just before 7 p.m., killing at least three people.
- The two people on board the helicopter were identified as reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, both employees of Angel City Air.
- At least one person killed in the helicopter crash was outside in a parking lot next to a commercial building.
- The helicopter crashed while news crews were covering a nearby collision between an SUV and an MTA city bus that left at least two people dead and six others injured.
- More than 70 firefighters responded to the helicopter crash, which caused at least four cars and two storage containers on the ground to catch fire.
- Two people from the crash scene were transported to a hospital.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) planned to arrive Wednesday to investigate the cause of the crash.
- At least eight fatal crashes involving news helicopters have occurred in the U.S. since 2000, resulting in 16 deaths.
Who's Mentioned
locationOrange County“Hometown region of Eliana Moreno.”PersonBranden Silverman“Captain and spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department.”OrganizationBurbank High School“High school where Eliana Moreno graduated in 1974.”PersonRico A. Gross“Fire department battalion chief who reported on hospital transports.”OrganizationAngel City Air“Operator of the crashed helicopter.”locationChatsworth“Neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley where the helicopter crashed.”OrganizationChapman University“University where Eliana Moreno earned her degree.”OrganizationNBC4“Television station that used the crashed helicopter.”locationLos Angeles“City where the crash occurred.”PersonRobert Kovacik“NBC4 reporter who witnessed the bus scene and rushed to the helicopter crash sit”PersonColleen Williams“NBC4 Los Angeles anchor who confirmed the crash during live broadcasts.”PersonGavin Newsom“California Governor who issued a statement on X regarding the victims and emerge”PersonGeorge Marciniw“Pilot killed in the helicopter crash.”locationSan Fernando Valley“Valley containing the Chatsworth neighborhood.”PersonGolden“Reporter reporting from Seattle.”OrganizationTelemundo 52“Television station that used the crashed helicopter.”PersonEliana Moreno“NBC4 and Telemundo 52 reporter killed in the helicopter crash.”OrganizationNational Transportation Safety Board“Federal agency arriving Wednesday to investigate the crash.”PersonKaren Bass“Los Angeles Mayor who spoke at a news conference.”OrganizationFederal Aviation Administration“Federal agency arriving Wednesday to investigate the crash.”OrganizationLos Angeles Fire Department“Responded to the emergency and provided casualty figures.”