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Three Killed After Helicopter Crashes Near Los Angeles Bus Accident
A helicopter crashed in Los Angeles on Tuesday near an earlier bus accident.
At least three people died in the helicopter crash.
One other person was taken to a hospital.
Officials do not yet know how many victims were inside the helicopter.
At least one person who died was in the parking lot outside the aircraft.
The crash damaged four vehicles and two storage containers.
More than 50 firefighters responded and put out the fire.
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration will investigate what happened.
At least three people were killed when a helicopter crashed into a Los Angeles parking lot Tuesday.
One additional person was taken to a hospital, but their condition was not immediately known.
Officials said at least one victim was outside the helicopter, while the number aboard remained unclear.
The crash damaged four vehicles and two storage containers before firefighters extinguished the fire.
Earlier Tuesday, an SUV hit a city bus, killing two people and injuring six others.
- Who
- At least three people were killed in the helicopter crash, and one other person was hospitalized; officials also reported two deaths and six injuries in the earlier bus crash.
- What
- A helicopter crashed into or near parked vehicles in a Los Angeles parking lot after an SUV had crashed into a city bus earlier Tuesday.
- Where
- A parking lot near the site of the earlier bus crash in Los Angeles.
- When
- Tuesday; the helicopter crash occurred hours after the deadly bus crash.
- Why
- The cause of the helicopter crash was not stated; the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration will investigate.
Key facts
- Helicopter crash deaths
- At least three people
- Additional helicopter-crash patient
- One person was taken to a hospital; their condition was unknown
- Fire response
- More than 50 firefighters responded
- Property damage
- Four vehicles and two storage containers were damaged
- Earlier bus crash
- Two people were killed and six were injured
- Investigation
- The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration will investigate
- Aircraft condition
- Officials described the helicopter as “pretty well destroyed”
Quotes
Capt. Branden Silverman
Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson who briefed reporters about the crash
“We're trying to determine how many patients were inside the helicopter.”
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