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16-09-2026
An NBC Los Angeles news helicopter, known as NewsChopper 4, crashed in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley on Tuesday evening, September 15, 2026, leaving three people dead and one injured.Key details of the incident:
- The helicopter went down just before 7:00 PM near a commercial area and self-storage facility on North Mason Avenue while covering a separate fatal collision involving an SUV and a Los Angeles Metro bus.
- Upon impact, the helicopter caught fire, damaging nearby vehicles and storage containers. Fire crews quickly responded to extinguish the blaze.
- Emergency officials confirmed three fatalities at the scene. Among those killed were people aboard the aircraft, including the station’s pilot and reporter, as well as at least one individual on the ground in a commercial parking lot. Another person was transported to a local hospital.
- NBC4 anchor Colleen Williams emotionally confirmed live on air that the station had lost contact with its crew and that their helicopter was the one involved in the crash.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have launched investigations to determine the cause of the crash.