Eye in the Sky: LA News Helicopters Meet Tragedy and History
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LA’s news helicopters have long defined how Angelenos see breaking events—from the Telecopter’s 1958 debut to chases and wildfires—but a live crash killed journalist Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw and a bystander, renewing debate over aerial reporting’s risks, safety reforms, and its enduring role in local news.
- A deadly crash and the perilous history of LA’s news helicopters: ‘the eye in the sky’ The Guardian
- ‘Helicopter George.' Pilot George Marciniw remembered at one of his favorite Burbank spots NBC Los Angeles
- NBC4 chopper’s final moments: A blaring alarm, loss of altitude and panic. Why did it crash? Los Angeles Times
- Security camera provides new images of deadly KNBC helicopter crash KTLA
- Bailee Rios, suspect in deadly Metro bus crash, seen in new video moments after crash in Chatsworth ABC7 Los Angeles
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