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Haunting footage shows NBC4 helicopter drop out of sky into LA parking lot — killing 3

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Farr, D. (2026, September 18). Haunting footage shows NBC4 helicopter drop out of sky into LA parking lot — killing 3. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/haunting-footage-shows-nbc4-helicopter-drop-out-of-sky-into-la-parking-lot-killing-3/

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Footage released by NBC4 shows a news helicopter operated by the station abruptly crashing in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, on Tuesday night, resulting in the deaths of two crew members and one person on the ground. The video captures the Airbus helicopter hovering before it suddenly begins to descend, ultimately hitting a parking lot near an intersection where another serious crash had occurred earlier involving an SUV and a Metro bus. Those killed included reporter Eliana Moreno, 38, pilot George Marciniw, and Edy Gutierrez Mejia, 29. Federal investigators are examining whether the helicopter experienced engine or mechanical issues leading to the accident, with smoke and flames seen emerging from behind a building after impact.

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On Tuesday evening, a news helicopter providing aerial coverage for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 in Los Angeles crashed, resulting in three deaths including reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and pedestrian Edy Gutierrez Mejia. The helicopter was covering the scene of an earlier fatal bus crash involving an SUV, which killed two people and injured several others. Witnesses reported seeing the helicopter explode upon impact; it had been providing live coverage between 5pm and 7pm local time, when it went down in the Chatsworth area of San Fernando Valley. NBC4 confirmed that Moreno and Marciniw were colleagues who had worked together since 2023, flying "hundreds of hours" during their tenure. The helicopter model involved, a Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Ecureuil, has been linked to at least six fatal accidents this year globally.

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Newly released video shows the terrifying final seconds before a news helicopter suddenly lost altitude and crashed Tuesday night, killing its two-person crew and a man on the ground in Chatsworth. asserted

helicopter → release → Chatsworth

The footage, obtained by NBCLA from a nearby building, captures the Airbus helicopter hovering over an intersection before it abruptly begins dropping toward the ground. asserted

it → obtain → ground

The helicopter had been covering a deadly crash involving an SUV and a Metro bus when it went down in the parking lot of a self-storage business. asserted

it → cover → business

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Sign → sign → California

Reporter Eliana Moreno, 38, and pilot George Marciniw were killed in the crash, along with 29-year-old Edy Gutierrez Mejia, who was on the ground. asserted

who → kill → ground

The new video offers only a partial view of the descent because a building blocks the camera’s view of the helicopter’s final moments. asserted

building → offer → moments

But flames and thick smoke can be seen erupting from behind the building after the crash, with emergency crews arriving moments later. asserted

crews → see → crash

The footage comes as federal investigators probe whether the helicopter suffered an engine or mechanical failure. asserted

helicopter → come → failure

The video also appears to show that the helicopter did not simply run out of fuel. asserted

helicopter → appear → fuel

Smoke emerges roughly 20 seconds after impact, while the first flames appear about 50 seconds after the crash. asserted

flames → emerge → crash

The NTSB has urged anyone with video from the crash scene to come forward as investigators piece together the helicopter’s final moments. asserted

investigators → urge → moments

Haunting footage shows NBC4 helicopter drop out of sky into LA parking lot — killing 3

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