https://goresee.com/videos/watch/d544d1cd-8fdc-4259-8270-9beb720cdd6b Three people were killed and one person was hospitalized Tuesday night when a helicopter covering news for NBCLA and Telemundo 52 crashed in the Los Angeles community of Chatsworth. The crash was reported just before 7 p.m. in the 9100 block of North Mason Avenue in Chastworth, a neighborhood in northern Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. NBCLA confirmed the helicopter was NewsChopper4, which is operated by Angel City Air, and was providing news coverage. Several TV news helicopters were in the west San Fernando Valley community reporting on a crash involving a Metro bus. The LAFD said the helicopter went down between two commercial buildings. The crash resulted in a fire, damaging four vehicles and two storage containers in the area. "From the helicopter itself, it's pretty well destroyed," LAFD public information officer Brandon Silverman said. "So we are going to have to go through the rubble and see how many victims there were on board, as well as identify the helicopter; we couldn't even see a tail." A witness said the helicopter erupted in a fireball immediately after striking the ground in a parking lot. "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," NBC4 and Telemundo 52 Los Angeles said in a statement. "We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of those who lost their lives." Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement regarding the crash. "I'm absolutely devastated by the loss of life in Chatsworth tonight," the mayor's statement read. "My heart is with the families and loved ones of those we lost in the tragic bus collision and helicopter crash." "Our hearts are with the victims and families of tonight's devastating Metro bus and helicopter crashes in Chatsworth, and with the entire NBC4 family. Thank you to the first responders working tirelessly tonight." A National Transportation Safety Bureau spokesman told NBC News the federal agency is gathering information on the helicopter crash and will decide soon whether to send investigators. The cause of the crash is unclear Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:24:39 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://goresee.com https://goresee.com/lazy-static/avatars/8a2d859c-3edb-47ea-baa2-45e71cb804dc.png https://goresee.com/videos/watch/d544d1cd-8fdc-4259-8270-9beb720cdd6b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://goresee.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.