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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.
Three people died when a news helicopter covering a traffic crash in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, crashed: NBC Los Angeles journalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw were aboard, and a bystander on the ground also died; investigators from the NTSB and FAA will determine the cause.
An NBC Los Angeles helicopter affiliated with Angel City Air crashed in a Chatsworth parking lot while covering a fatal Metro bus collision on Nordhoff Street, killing two aboard (photojournalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw) and one person on the ground; two people died in the earlier bus crash, bringing the total fatalities to five, with two others hospitalized. The NTSB and FAA will investigate; city and state leaders offered condolences as the incident remains a developing story.