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Helicopter crash kills 3 in Los Angeles
A news helicopter covering an earlier bus collision crashed in Chatsworth, killing its two crew members and a pedestrian.
What happened
An NBC Los Angeles news helicopter crashed between commercial buildings in Chatsworth on Tuesday evening and caught fire. A reporter, pilot and pedestrian were killed, and another person was taken to hospital. It went down near an earlier Metro bus collision.
Numbers
- 3 killedDeaths in helicopter crash — Reporter, pilot and pedestrian
- 1 hospitalisedPerson taken for treatment — After the helicopter crash
- 3 killedDeaths in bus collision — Separate earlier incident
Questions
- Who were the crew members?
- NBC Los Angeles identified reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw as crew members killed when the aircraft crashed.
- Why was the helicopter overhead?
- The helicopter was gathering news on the Metro bus collision, which happened hours earlier and drew local television coverage.
- What will investigators do next?
- Federal investigators have begun an on-scene examination, while the NTSB and FAA handle the inquiry into the crash.
- How did the bus collision affect people?
- An SUV hit the side of a Metro bus, leaving passengers trapped and requiring rescue by emergency crews.
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The catch
Investigators have not announced a cause or determined whether the helicopter's coverage role contributed to the crash.
The inquiry is continuing.