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3 dead after L.A. news helicopter goes down while covering crash

Two others were hospitalized. NBC Los Angeles identified two of the dead as an aerial journalist and a pilot, and the helicopter as its NewsChopper 4.

16 September 2026Live

Sources

The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/09/16/3-dead-after-nbc-news-helicopter-crashes-near-los-angeles-bus-accident/

Two others were hospitalized. NBC Los Angeles identified two of the dead as an aerial journalist and a pilot, and the helicopter as its NewsChopper 4.

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