NBC helicopter crashes, kills three

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Mark Rice

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I’m not the biggest fan of drones, but at this point they really should be replacing helicopters for stuff like this.

In fact, besides some cases of emergency transportation, helicopters really shouldn’t be flying over urban areas at all.

NPR @npr.org · 15h

A helicopter crashed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, killing at least three people near a deadly bus crash, officials said. Earlier in the day, two people were killed and six others were injured after an SUV crashed into a city bus. n.pr/4xx6CJ5

Helicopter crashes killing at least 3 people near an LA bus collision

A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people near the scene of where an SUV had slammed into a city bus, officials said.

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September 16, 2026 at 7:33 AM

by Stephen P. Smith

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Stephen C. Smith

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Overnight from @latimes.com: The #KNBC Channel 4 Los Angeles telecopter crashed while covering while covering a Metro bus accident. Reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw were killed. A person on the ground was also killed.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

NBC4 helicopter crashes in Chatsworth, killing 3: 'A deeply traumatic day'

A helicopter crashed into flames Tuesday night in Chatsworth, not far from a serious accident involving a Metro bus that left three people dead.

www.latimes.com

September 16, 2026 at 9:42 AM

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A helicopter crashed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, killing at least three people near a deadly bus crash, officials said. Earlier in the day, two people were killed and six others were injured after an SUV crashed into a city bus. n.pr/4xx6CJ5

Helicopter crashes killing at least 3 people near an LA bus collision

A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people near the scene of where an SUV had slammed into a city bus, officials said.

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September 16, 2026 at 5:31 AM

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Stephen C. Smith

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Here's the #KNBC website report on the loss of their telecopter and crew.

www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/h...

Helicopter providing coverage for NBCLA, Telemundo 52 crashes in Los Angeles

Several news helicopters were in the San Fernando Valley community covering a deadly bus crash at a nearby intersection.

www.nbclosangeles.com

September 16, 2026 at 9:55 AM

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Stephen C. Smith

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This is the #KNBC live coverage last night starting at 7 PM PDT of their telecopter crash that took the lives of the crew. They'd just gone on the air with the 7 PM news.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E5P...

Full coverage of news helicopter crash in Los Angeles

YouTube video by NBCLA

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September 16, 2026 at 10:21 AM

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Stephen C. Smith

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#KABC Channel 7 has video footage on the ground of where the #KNBC telecopter crashed, and more information about the circumstances.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zoG...