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A NBC4 and Telemundo 52 helicopter crashed near a commercial area in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, shortly after 6:55 p.m. Tuesday while covering a bus crash rescue operation earlier that day. The aircraft lost altitude and burst into flames upon impact, killing all aboard including reporter Robyn Moreno and pilot Rick Marciniw. Dashcam footage captured the final moments of the helicopter's descent. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-17,
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.
Moreno, a reporter for NBC4 and Telemundo 52, was aboard the helicopter along with Marciniw, who was piloting the aircraft when it went down.
asserted
it → pilot → aircraft
Mejia, 29, was on the ground when the helicopter crashed near a commercial area, according to authorities.
uncertain
helicopter → crash → authorities
The helicopter had been providing aerial news coverage of the earlier bus crash, with multiple television choppers arriving over the Chatsworth scene as emergency crews worked to rescue victims.
asserted
crews → provide → victims
The deadly sequence began around 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, when a sport utility vehicle slammed into the side of a Metro bus near Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue.
asserted
vehicle → begin → Street
The SUV became lodged halfway inside the bus in the violent T-bone collision.
asserted
SUV → lodge → collision
Two people — Gage Weida, 31, and Daniel Castillo, 46 — were killed in the bus crash, while six others were injured, including the SUV driver, 36-year-old Bailee Lynn Rios.
Rios was later booked in connection with the crash and is being held on $4.03 million bail.
asserted
Rios → kill → bail
Police previously said she was suspected of reckless driving, running a red light and possible DUI.
asserted
she → say → light
As firefighters and other emergency personnel responded to the wreck, news helicopters began arriving in the area between roughly 6 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. to capture aerial footage of the rescue operation.
asserted
helicopters → respond → operation
Then, around 6:55 p.m., the NewsChopper4 helicopter operated by Angel City Air suddenly began losing altitude while covering the scene.
asserted
helicopter → operate → scene
An audible low-rotor-RPM warning alarm could be heard inside the cockpit shortly before the helicopter went down.
uncertain
helicopter → hear → cockpit
Crew audio captured one person saying “uh oh,” followed by “You can’t pull up?” as the aircraft rapidly descended.
asserted
aircraft → capture → ?
The helicopter ultimately crashed roughly 1.5 miles from the original bus collision, between two commercial buildings near a storage facility, bursting into flames upon impact.
asserted
helicopter → crash → impact
More than 70 firefighters and dozens of police vehicles rushed to the helicopter crash site around 7 p.m., where the wreckage also ignited four cars and two storage containers, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
uncertain
wreckage → rush → Department
The horror was unfolding live on NBC4, where anchor Colleen Williams broke down after the station confirmed it had lost contact with its helicopter crew.
asserted
it → unfold → crew
The station and Telemundo 52 later released a statement mourning those killed.
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station → release → those
“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,” the stations said.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of those who lost their lives.”
asserted
who → sadden → lives
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the helicopter crash.
asserted
Board → lead → crash
“The LAPD stands with the Chatsworth Community, our media partners, and all those impacted as we collectively grieve and support one another,” the LAPD said.
asserted
LAPD → stand → one
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