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Airbus Helicopters confirmed that an AS350 operated by Welk Aviation crashed in Chatsworth, California, while covering news for local television stations on September 15. The crash killed everyone aboard. Airbus stated there are over 4,800 AS350/H125 helicopters in service with around 40 million flight hours and offered condolences to the victims' families. They are assisting the NTSB investigation, which includes examining all components of the crash. Veteran helicopter pilot Zoey Tur suggested that video footage indicated signs of engine failure prior to the crash.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b 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 news helicopter operated by NBC4 and Telemundo 52 crashed in the Chatsworth area of Los Angeles while covering a bus collision that occurred earlier that day at around 5pm. The crash killed two people on board—the pilot, George Marciniw, and reporter Eliana Moreno—as well as a pedestrian identified as Edy Gutierrez Mejia. Moreno was 38 years old and had been working with Marciniw since 2023, flying "hundreds of hours" together.
The helicopter model involved in the crash is a Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Ecureuil, which has a concerning history, including six fatal accidents this year. The NTSB began investigating the incident on Wednesday to determine the cause of the crash.
Written for “LA News Helicopter Crash” on 2026-09-18,
grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.
“Airbus Helicopters confirms that an AS350 operated by Welk Aviation was involved in an accident on Sept. 15, in Chatsworth, California, while covering news for local television stations,” they wrote.
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“We offer our condolences to the families of those who died and to everyone impacted by this accident.
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Airbus Helicopters is assisting in the NTSB’s investigation.”
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The manufacturer added that there are “more than 4,800 AS350/H125 helicopters in service today, having accumulated around 40 million flight hours.”
“As is standard for any ongoing investigation, we cannot comment further.”
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The manufacturers may receive the crash components “for a more thorough examination to include tearing them all the way down to their base,” the NTSB said.
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The helicopter the news crew was in — a Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Ecureuil with registration N358TV — was manufactured in 2004, according to FAA records.
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Records show the aircraft’s registration was valid until December 2028.
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Maintenance records filed with the FAA show the helicopter last had a major repair and alteration in Aug. 2023, related to its airframe.
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Work included a door modification, a new equipment list and a weight and balance revision.
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Veteran helicopter pilot and former news reporter Zoey Tur said video from the crash appeared to capture signs of an engine failure shortly before the helicopter went down.
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“If you listen, you could hear the low rotor RPM annunciator horn going off.
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You could also hear the engine rev down.
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“This was an engine failure, and slow response into entering an auto -rotation by PiC.
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No survivors,” Tur wrote, noting in an accompanying post that she owned two similar helicopters.
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The model of helicopter involved in the crash has been involved in several other fatal accidents this year, including the mid-air helicopter collision that killed musician Oliver Tree.
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