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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Three people were killed when an NBC4 news helicopter crashed and burst into flames Tuesday night in Chatsworth not far from a serious accident involving a Metro bus that also left three people dead.

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NBC4 reports on crash of its own news helicopter with grief, purpose

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-- Los Angeles Times (@latimes.com) 2:13 AM · Sep 16, 2026

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With traffic cameras there is no longer a need for traffic copters.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-09-16 09:30 AM | Reply

And OJ is still dead.

#2 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-09-16 09:58 AM | Reply


And OJ is still dead.
#2 | POSTED BY DBT2

What?

Watching the live feed, its interesting the copter didn't appear to spin/rotate at all, just fell out of the sky.
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Seems like the main engine just quit, and was auto rotating onto the street.

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-09-16 10:48 AM | Reply

Also, look up Francis Gary Powers

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-09-16 10:39 PM | Reply

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