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Three dead after helicopter crashes near scene of bus crash

First responders work on the scene after a news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on September 15, 2026. Three people were killed and one person was hospitalized after the helicopter went down between two commercial buildings, igniting on fire instantly, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP via Getty Images)
The crash happened between two commercial buildings (Picture: AFP)

Three people have died after a news helicopter crashed into the ground as reporters covered another deadly bus crash in Los Angeles.

NewsChopper 4, which provides coverage for NBC LA and a local Telemundo channel, fell from the sky in Chatsworth.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said the helicopter crashed while circling the bus accident below.

Four vehicles were damaged and police are investigating what prompted the crash.

‘From the helicopter itself, it’s pretty well destroyed,’ the police said in a statement.’

The cause of the fire is still under investigation Picture: KABC)

NBC and Telemundo said: ‘We are deeply saddened to share that a helicopter providing aerial news coverage for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 was involved in a fatal accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening[

‘We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of those who lost their lives.’

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