Three dead in Los Angeles helicopter crash
Three people died after a helicopter crashed in a suburban Los Angeles neighborhood near the site of a separate fatal bus accident. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred while multiple news helicopters were covering the earlier traffic incident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the risks associated with aerial news gathering and has prompted an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Figure caption, Watch: Smoke and flames rise from Los Angeles fatal helicopter crash site
Three people have died after a helicopter crashed in suburban Los Angeles, fire authorities in the city have said.
The aircraft went down between two commercial buildings in the Chatsworth neighbourhood, a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) spokesperson told the BBC. One person has been transferred to a local hospital and their condition remains unknown.
Footage from the scene showed two shipping containers and several vehicles burning. The blaze has been extinguished, the fire department said.
It was not immediately clear who was operating the aircraft, but local media reports suggested it was a news helicopter that was flying near the scene of a fatal bus crash.
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