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NBC helicopter crash in LA kills at least three people with others injured
Three people died and two were hospitalized as the helicopter burned after crashing while covering a separate bus collision, officials said.
- On Tuesday evening, an NBC4 news helicopter crashed between two commercial buildings in Chatsworth, killing three people, including a pedestrian on the ground, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
- The aircraft went down while covering a deadly collision involving a Metro bus and an SUV that occurred two hours earlier on Nordhoff Street, officials said.
- Fifty-Six firefighters responded to the fiery wreckage, while NBC4 anchor Colleen Williams confirmed on air that the station had lost contact with its crew.
- One additional person was transported to a hospital in unknown condition, while the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration announced they will investigate the crash.
- The crash renews scrutiny over aerial news gathering in Los Angeles, where helicopter coverage has long defined broadcast journalism and exposed reporters to inherent airspace risks.
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The air cover team reported from the helicopter a traffic accident when the fatal mishap occurred.
NBC4 and Telemundo 52 reporting helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, Los Angeles. Accident occurred during aerial coverage of a road accident
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Total News Sources867
Leaning Left133Leaning Right117Center211Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Center
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
46% Center
L 29%
C 46%
R 25%
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