NYTIMES (Jonathan Wolfe) - What to Know About the Victims in the NBC4 Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles
A journalist and pilot who were on board the news helicopter when it crashed had flown hundreds of hours together since 2023.
A journalist and pilot who were on board the news helicopter when it crashed had flown hundreds of hours together since 2023.
A news reporter never wants to become part of the story. But on Tuesday night, an NBC journalist was covering a tragic accident, then wound up becoming a victim in an accident of her own. [...]
Two victims aboard the NBC 4 Los Angeles helicopter that crashed on Tuesday have been identified. The victims were identified as 52-year-old Eliana Moreno a reporter for NBC 4 and their sister station Telemundo, and pilot George Marciniw. The pair began flying together in 2023. A Pedestrian was also killed in the crash.
Three people have died after a helicopter crashed in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the LA Fire Department, three people were determined dead on scene. One person was transported to a hospital in unknown condition. Fire officials said one of the victims was a pedestrian on the street. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the helicopter was from a television station. NBC4 said they lost contact with their air crew around 7 p.m. and by 8:55 p.m. they confirmed on air that the helicopter belonged to their station. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other officials provided an update on Tuesday night.
Two others were hospitalized. NBC Los Angeles identified the helicopter as its NewsChopper 4.
NBC Los Angeles reported the chopper was working for its station.
Two people are dead after a crash Tuesday in the Chatsworth area of California's San Fernando Valley involving an SUV and a Los Angeles Metro bus, according to officials. At least six others were hurt. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call of a crash involving an SUV and a Los Angeles Metro bus in the 20900 block of West Nordhoff Street around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
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