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A NBC News helicopter crashed in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening while covering a car accident, resulting in three deaths including two crew members—NBC4 reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw—and one person on the ground. The crash site was between two commercial buildings where the helicopter severely damaged several vehicles and storage units before exploding upon impact. Live footage from the helicopter captured its final moments, showing alarm sounds followed by rapid descent until signal loss.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-16,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Tuesday evening, a NBC News helicopter providing aerial coverage for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 in Los Angeles crashed, killing three people: two crew members, reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, along with pedestrian Edy Gutierrez Mejia. The crash occurred around 7pm near the Chatsworth area of San Fernando Valley while covering a separate incident involving an SUV crashing into a bus earlier that day at about 5pm. This initial collision resulted in two deaths and six injuries. The helicopter had been filming aerially when it suddenly went down, exploding upon impact between two commercial buildings and damaging several vehicles. Authorities are investigating the cause of both crashes; the driver of the SUV involved in the first accident faces charges including reckless driving and suspicion of DUI.
Written for “Los Angeles Helicopter Crash” on 2026-09-17,
grounded in this article and the 9 other(s) covering the same event.
Three people, including two crew members and one person on the ground, were killed after an NBC News helicopter crashed in Los Angeles while covering a car accident.
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helicopter → include → accident
The two crew members were identified as NBC4 and Telemundo reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw.
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members → identify → Moreno
The duo had been flying together since 2023, NBC Los Angeles reported.
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NBC → fly → 2023
“We are deeply saddened to share that a helicopter providing aerial news coverage for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 was involved in a fatal accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening,” NBC4 and Telemundo 52 said in a statement.
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NBC4 → sadden → statement
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of those who lost their lives.”
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who → extend → lives
Witnesses said the helicopter exploded upon impact.
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helicopter → say → impact
Fire Capt. Brandon Silverman noted shortly after the crash that everybody onboard the helicopter was killed outright.
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everybody → note → helicopter
“From the helicopter itself, it’s pretty well destroyed,” he said.
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he → destroy → helicopter
“So we are going to have to go through the rubble and see how many victims there were on board, as well as identify the helicopter; we couldn’t even see a tail.”
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we → go → tail
The helicopter crashed between two commercial buildings, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department, damaging four cars and two storage containers.
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helicopter → crash → cars
The crew was covering a ground vehicle crash where an SUV hit an L.A. Metro bus, a separate incident that killed three people and wounded six more.
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that → cover → six
Several news and police helicopters were covering the scene when the NBC chopper crashed.
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chopper → cover → scene
Live footage from the helicopter showed its final moments.
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footage → show → moments
The camera was filming the SUV crash site when an alarm sound could be heard.
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sound → film → site
The pilot, Marciniw, can be heard yelling in frustration when a concerned Moreno said, “Can you, you can’t pull up?”
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you → hear → frustration
The camera zoomed out as the helicopter began rapidly descending, then the footage cut out.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) both extended their condolences to the victims.
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Bass → zoom → victims
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