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NBC NewsChopper 4 Crash Kills Three In Los Angeles
An NBC news helicopter was flying over Chatsworth to report on a serious traffic crash.
The helicopter lost contact with the news team and then crashed.
NBC anchor Colleen Williams confirmed that it was the station’s helicopter.
Three people died in the helicopter crash.
They included the pilot, a reporter and someone on the ground.
The helicopter fell near buildings on Mason Avenue.
The earlier traffic crash involved an SUV and a Metro bus.
Officials were investigating what caused the helicopter to crash, with engine failure mentioned as an early possibility.
NBC confirmed that its NewsChopper 4 crashed in Chatsworth while covering a deadly Metro bus collision.
The helicopter crash killed the pilot, a reporter and one person on the ground.
The aircraft crashed near 9151 N. Mason Avenue shortly before 7 p.m.
The earlier SUV and Metro bus crash killed at least two people and injured six others.
Preliminary reports suggested engine failure, but investigators were examining the exact cause.
- Who
- The victims were the helicopter’s pilot, a reporter and one person on the ground; NBC anchor Colleen Williams confirmed the crash.
- What
- NBC’s NewsChopper 4 crashed, killing three people, while covering an earlier SUV–Metro bus collision.
- Where
- The crash occurred near 9151 N. Mason Avenue in Chatsworth, in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley.
- When
- The helicopter crash occurred shortly before 7 p.m.; the earlier collision occurred around 5 p.m. on September 16, 2026, according to the article.
- Why
- The helicopter was covering the earlier traffic collision. Its crash cause remained under investigation, with preliminary reports suggesting engine failure.
Key facts
- Helicopter
- NBC NewsChopper 4
- Deaths in helicopter crash
- Three
- Victims
- A pilot, a reporter and one person on the ground
- Crash location
- Near 9151 N. Mason Avenue, Chatsworth
- Earlier collision
- An SUV struck a Metro Line 166 bus
- Earlier collision casualties
- At least two killed and six injured
- Preliminary cause
- Possible engine failure; investigation ongoing
Quotes
Colleen Williams
NBC4 anchor who confirmed the helicopter crash during live coverage
“We just received the confirmation that Chopper 4 went down just before 7 o’clock tonight in Chatsworth and we’re gonna take a couple of minutes to think about that and process”
news18.com
“We knew it was a news chopper. We knew we had lost contact with our people out there, and we’ve just received confirmation”
news18.com
Sources
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