Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Helicopter Crashes While Covering Chatsworth Accident, Killing Three
A helicopter crashed in Chatsworth on September 15.
It was reportedly covering another accident nearby.
That accident involved an SUV and a Metro bus.
Three people died in the helicopter crash.
One person was injured.
NBC LA said it could not reach its pilot after the crash.
The station also did not know who else might have been on board.
It had not confirmed whether the helicopter belonged to the station.
The headline named reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, but the report did not confirm their status.
An NBC News helicopter crashed on September 15 in Chatsworth while covering a separate accident.
The separate accident reportedly involved an SUV colliding with a Metro bus.
Three people died and one person was injured in the helicopter crash, according to the report.
NBC LA said it could not reach its pilot or determine who may have been aboard.
The station had not confirmed whether the crashed helicopter belonged to NBC LA.
- Who
- Three people were reported dead and one injured; the report also names NBCLA reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, without confirming whether they were aboard.
- What
- A helicopter crashed while covering a separate traffic accident.
- When
- September 15; the year was not specified.
- Where
- Chatsworth, Los Angeles.
- Why
- The helicopter was reportedly covering an accident in which an SUV collided with a Metro bus.
- Incident
- Helicopter crash
- Date
- September 15
- Location
- Chatsworth
- Reported deaths
- Three
- Reported injuries
- One
- Separate accident
- An SUV reportedly collided with a Metro bus
- Station status
- NBC LA had not confirmed whether the helicopter belonged to the station