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NBC news helicopter crashes in LA while covering bus collision, killing three

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Image via France 24.

What happened

A news helicopter covering a deadly bus crash in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Chatsworth came down on Tuesday, killing three people, including a pedestrian.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:47:53 UTC.

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Sources

The original report was published by France 24. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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The helicopter crashed into a parking lot, into or next to some parked vehicles, Silverman said. The parking lot is for a large one-story building, but the type of business was not immediately clear.

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Los Angeles Fire Department has confirmed that a helicopter was downed in Chatsworth, leaving at least three people dead. NBC 4 in Los Angeles later confirmed that it was their chopper that went down.

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