News helicopter crash in Los Angeles kills three, injures one
An NBC Los Angeles news helicopter, NewsChopper4, crashed in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, while covering a bus collision, killing three people (including one on the ground) and injuring one. The crash, which damaged parked cars and storage containers but not buildings, was captured on live broadcast moments before it cut off.
Why it matters
This tragic incident highlights the inherent dangers faced by news crews covering breaking events from the air, raising significant concerns about aviation safety and the risks associated with journalism.
NBC Los Angeles helicopter crashes while covering deadly metro bus collision from the air.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A Los Angeles Police Department helicopter surveys the Hollywood sign in Hollywood, California October 22, 2006. [File: Lucy Nicholson] By AP Published On 16 Sep 2026 16 Sep 2026 A television news helicopter has crashed in Los Angeles while covering a traffic collision, killing at least three people, including one person on the ground.
A fourth person has been taken to the hospital, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The helicopter, belonging to NBC Los Angeles (KNBC-TV), had been providing aerial coverage of a deadly crash between a metro bus and another vehicle.
The helicopter, confirmed by NBC Los Angeles as NewsChopper4, crashed between two commercial buildings in Chatsworth, Los Angeles.
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