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Footage released by NBC4 shows a news helicopter operated by the station abruptly crashing in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, on Tuesday night, resulting in the deaths of two crew members and one person on the ground. The video captures the Airbus helicopter hovering before it suddenly begins to descend, ultimately hitting a parking lot near an intersection where another serious crash had occurred earlier involving an SUV and a Metro bus. Those killed included reporter Eliana Moreno, 38, pilot George Marciniw, and Edy Gutierrez Mejia, 29. Federal investigators are examining whether the helicopter experienced engine or mechanical issues leading to the accident, with smoke and flames seen emerging from behind a building after impact.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 15, NBC4 LA's news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, killing three people: NBC reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw were among those onboard, along with a man on the ground named Edy Gutierrez Mejia. The Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Ecureuil helicopter, model N358TV, was manufactured in 1997 and had been covering a fatal bus accident when it crashed. Federal investigators are probing potential engine or mechanical failures as reasons for the crash. Additionally, Moreno's brother has warned against unauthorized fundraisers attempting to profit from her death. The same helicopter family model is linked to at least five other fatal accidents globally this year alone.
Written for “LA News Helicopter Crash” on 2026-09-18,
grounded in this article and the 17 other(s) covering the same event.
Newly released video shows the terrifying final seconds before a news helicopter suddenly lost altitude and crashed Tuesday night, killing its two-person crew and a man on the ground in Chatsworth.
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helicopter → release → Chatsworth
The footage, obtained by NBCLA from a nearby building, captures the Airbus helicopter hovering over an intersection before it abruptly begins dropping toward the ground.
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it → obtain → ground
The helicopter had been covering a deadly crash involving an SUV and a Metro bus when it went down in the parking lot of a self-storage business.
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it → cover → business
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Sign → sign → California
Reporter Eliana Moreno, 38, and pilot George Marciniw were killed in the crash, along with 29-year-old Edy Gutierrez Mejia, who was on the ground.
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who → kill → ground
The new video offers only a partial view of the descent because a building blocks the camera’s view of the helicopter’s final moments.
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building → offer → moments
But flames and thick smoke can be seen erupting from behind the building after the crash, with emergency crews arriving moments later.
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crews → see → crash
The footage comes as federal investigators probe whether the helicopter suffered an engine or mechanical failure.
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helicopter → come → failure
The video also appears to show that the helicopter did not simply run out of fuel.
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helicopter → appear → fuel
Smoke emerges roughly 20 seconds after impact, while the first flames appear about 50 seconds after the crash.
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flames → emerge → crash
The NTSB has urged anyone with video from the crash scene to come forward as investigators piece together the helicopter’s final moments.
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investigators → urge → moments
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