A tragic helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles resulted in the deaths of three people and left two others hospitalized. The helicopter, identified as NBC Los Angeles’ NewsChopper4, was covering a deadly bus crash when it went down between two commercial buildings in the Chatsworth neighborhood. The crash ignited a fire that spread to four vehicles and two storage containers, prompting a response from over 70 firefighters. The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that one person was found deceased outside the helicopter. The incident occurred as several news helicopters were in the area reporting on the earlier bus crash, which had already claimed two lives and injured six others. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom expressed their condolences, and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
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Journalist and pilot among three killed after news helicopter crashes in LA
