KNBC Helicopter Catches Multiple Vehicles on Fire After Crashing Near Fatal Bus Collision Scene; One Killed on Ground Along With Two Aboard
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Summary
- Three people are dead after a helicopter went down in a fiery crash Tuesday evening in Los Angeles, close to the site of a deadly bus crash that occurred earlier in the day, per LAFD officials.
- The helicopter, NewsChopper4, was operated by Angel City Air and providing aerial coverage for NBC4 and Telemundo 52. The two victims aboard were identified as pilot George Marciniw and aerial reporter Eliana Moreno; the third victim was a pedestrian on the ground. A fourth person was hospitalized in unknown condition.
- Moreno and Marciniw had been flying together since 2023.
- Video showed a massive smoke plume rising from the site of the crash.
- The cause of the chopper crash—which occurred near an SUV-bus collision that killed at least two—is unknown at this time.
Timeline
NTSB investigators are expected to arrive at the scene on Wednesday morning.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the federal investigation, with the FAA also participating. Investigators noted the helicopter's tail number could not be read due to the severity of the wreckage, though the aircraft is presumed to be a Eurocopter AS350 B2 built in 2004.
The victims aboard the helicopter were identified as pilot George Marciniw and aerial reporter Eliana Moreno, both Angel City Air employees who had flown together since 2023.
Firefighters are continuing to manage smoke still actively emanating from the crash scene.
Their condition was not provided.
EMS assessed a fourth injured person, who was taken to a nearby hospital.
LAFD has confirmed that two occupants of the helicopter have been pronounced dead, for a total of three people killed by the crash.
The NTSB has been dispatched to investigate the cause of the crash.
Authorities confirmed that a person was pronounced dead at the scene, who was not aboard the helicopter.
The helicopter has been confirmed to be operated by KNBC.
Per BNO News, the aircraft was being operated by KNBC. This has not yet been confirmed by authorities.
The number of injuries is unclear.
Per KTLA, multiple news helicopters were operating in the area, covering an earlier fatal bus crash when the incident occurred.
Firefighters are attempting to put out multiple vehicles that caught fire from the burning helicopter.
Per KTLA, a helicopter caught fire after crashing.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Prairie St & Lurline Ave.
NTSB investigators are expected to arrive at the scene on Wednesday morning.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the federal investigation, with the FAA also participating. Investigators noted the helicopter's tail number could not be read due to the severity of the wreckage, though the aircraft is presumed to be a Eurocopter AS350 B2 built in 2004.
The victims aboard the helicopter were identified as pilot George Marciniw and aerial reporter Eliana Moreno, both Angel City Air employees who had flown together since 2023.
Firefighters are continuing to manage smoke still actively emanating from the crash scene.
Their condition was not provided.
EMS assessed a fourth injured person, who was taken to a nearby hospital.
LAFD has confirmed that two occupants of the helicopter have been pronounced dead, for a total of three people killed by the crash.
The NTSB has been dispatched to investigate the cause of the crash.
Authorities confirmed that a person was pronounced dead at the scene, who was not aboard the helicopter.
The helicopter has been confirmed to be operated by KNBC.
Per BNO News, the aircraft was being operated by KNBC. This has not yet been confirmed by authorities.
The number of injuries is unclear.
Per KTLA, multiple news helicopters were operating in the area, covering an earlier fatal bus crash when the incident occurred.
Firefighters are attempting to put out multiple vehicles that caught fire from the burning helicopter.
Per KTLA, a helicopter caught fire after crashing.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Prairie St & Lurline Ave.
NTSB investigators are expected to arrive at the scene on Wednesday morning.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the federal investigation, with the FAA also participating. Investigators noted the helicopter's tail number could not be read due to the severity of the wreckage, though the aircraft is presumed to be a Eurocopter AS350 B2 built in 2004.
The victims aboard the helicopter were identified as pilot George Marciniw and aerial reporter Eliana Moreno, both Angel City Air employees who had flown together since 2023.
Firefighters are continuing to manage smoke still actively emanating from the crash scene.
Their condition was not provided.
EMS assessed a fourth injured person, who was taken to a nearby hospital.
LAFD has confirmed that two occupants of the helicopter have been pronounced dead, for a total of three people killed by the crash.
The NTSB has been dispatched to investigate the cause of the crash.
Authorities confirmed that a person was pronounced dead at the scene, who was not aboard the helicopter.
The helicopter has been confirmed to be operated by KNBC.
Per BNO News, the aircraft was being operated by KNBC. This has not yet been confirmed by authorities.
The number of injuries is unclear.
Per KTLA, multiple news helicopters were operating in the area, covering an earlier fatal bus crash when the incident occurred.
Firefighters are attempting to put out multiple vehicles that caught fire from the burning helicopter.
Per KTLA, a helicopter caught fire after crashing.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Prairie St & Lurline Ave.
NTSB investigators are expected to arrive at the scene on Wednesday morning.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the federal investigation, with the FAA also participating. Investigators noted the helicopter's tail number could not be read due to the severity of the wreckage, though the aircraft is presumed to be a Eurocopter AS350 B2 built in 2004.
The victims aboard the helicopter were identified as pilot George Marciniw and aerial reporter Eliana Moreno, both Angel City Air employees who had flown together since 2023.
Firefighters are continuing to manage smoke still actively emanating from the crash scene.
Their condition was not provided.
EMS assessed a fourth injured person, who was taken to a nearby hospital.
LAFD has confirmed that two occupants of the helicopter have been pronounced dead, for a total of three people killed by the crash.
The NTSB has been dispatched to investigate the cause of the crash.
Authorities confirmed that a person was pronounced dead at the scene, who was not aboard the helicopter.
The helicopter has been confirmed to be operated by KNBC.
Per BNO News, the aircraft was being operated by KNBC. This has not yet been confirmed by authorities.
The number of injuries is unclear.
Per KTLA, multiple news helicopters were operating in the area, covering an earlier fatal bus crash when the incident occurred.
Firefighters are attempting to put out multiple vehicles that caught fire from the burning helicopter.
Per KTLA, a helicopter caught fire after crashing.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Prairie St & Lurline Ave.
NTSB investigators are expected to arrive at the scene on Wednesday morning.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the federal investigation, with the FAA also participating. Investigators noted the helicopter's tail number could not be read due to the severity of the wreckage, though the aircraft is presumed to be a Eurocopter AS350 B2 built in 2004.
The victims aboard the helicopter were identified as pilot George Marciniw and aerial reporter Eliana Moreno, both Angel City Air employees who had flown together since 2023.
Firefighters are continuing to manage smoke still actively emanating from the crash scene.
Their condition was not provided.
EMS assessed a fourth injured person, who was taken to a nearby hospital.
LAFD has confirmed that two occupants of the helicopter have been pronounced dead, for a total of three people killed by the crash.
The NTSB has been dispatched to investigate the cause of the crash.
Authorities confirmed that a person was pronounced dead at the scene, who was not aboard the helicopter.
The helicopter has been confirmed to be operated by KNBC.
Per BNO News, the aircraft was being operated by KNBC. This has not yet been confirmed by authorities.
The number of injuries is unclear.
Per KTLA, multiple news helicopters were operating in the area, covering an earlier fatal bus crash when the incident occurred.
Firefighters are attempting to put out multiple vehicles that caught fire from the burning helicopter.
Per KTLA, a helicopter caught fire after crashing.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Prairie St & Lurline Ave.
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George was my first flight instructor when I started flying. He was good guy. RIP George
Veteran Helicopter Pilot, George Marciniw. NBA Reporter, Eliana Moreno. May they and the others who perished Rest In Peace.
Guys stop joking. This is a tragic accident for families. Unbelievable. Some people are.
Never flying in helicopters 🚁 the Kobe special
George was my first flight instructor when I started flying. He was good guy. RIP George
Veteran Helicopter Pilot, George Marciniw. NBA Reporter, Eliana Moreno. May they and the others who perished Rest In Peace.
Guys stop joking. This is a tragic accident for families. Unbelievable. Some people are.
Never flying in helicopters 🚁 the Kobe special
George was my first flight instructor when I started flying. He was good guy. RIP George
Veteran Helicopter Pilot, George Marciniw. NBA Reporter, Eliana Moreno. May they and the others who perished Rest In Peace.
Guys stop joking. This is a tragic accident for families. Unbelievable. Some people are.
Never flying in helicopters 🚁 the Kobe special
George was my first flight instructor when I started flying. He was good guy. RIP George
Veteran Helicopter Pilot, George Marciniw. NBA Reporter, Eliana Moreno. May they and the others who perished Rest In Peace.
Guys stop joking. This is a tragic accident for families. Unbelievable. Some people are.
Never flying in helicopters 🚁 the Kobe special
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George was my first flight instructor when I started flying. He was good guy. RIP George
Veteran Helicopter Pilot, George Marciniw. NBA Reporter, Eliana Moreno. May they and the others who perished Rest In Peace.
Guys stop joking. This is a tragic accident for families. Unbelievable. Some people are.
Never flying in helicopters 🚁 the Kobe special