Three killed in Los Angeles news helicopter crash
A news helicopter operated by NBC Los Angeles crashed in the Chatsworth area, killing three people and injuring another who was taken to hospital. The crash occurred while crews were covering a separate bus collision that had already claimed two lives.
A news helicopter belonging to NBC Los Angeles went down between two commercial buildings in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, killing three occupants, authorities said. The aircraft was covering a fatal bus crash that had occurred earlier in the day.
Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson confirmed the crash happened near Lurline Avenue and Nordhoff Street just before 19:00 local time. One survivor, who appeared to have been outside the helicopter at the moment of impact, was transported to a local hospital, though his condition has not been disclosed.
"We knew it was a news chopper. We knew we'd lost contact with our people out there, and we've just received confirmation," veteran NBC4 anchor Colleen Williams said during the station's live coverage.
The Los Angeles Police Department expressed condolences to the families and colleagues of the crew, while Mayor Karen Bass posted a statement expressing devastation over the loss of life in both the bus collision and the helicopter crash.