# Helicopter crash kills pedestrian in Los Angeles

> A helicopter crashed and burned in Chatsworth near a deadly bus collision scene, killing a person on the ground.
- Title: Helicopter crash kills pedestrian in Los Angeles | Shortify
- Summary: A helicopter crashed and burned in Chatsworth near a deadly bus collision scene, killing a person on the ground. The known death was a pedestrian outside the…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/los-angeles-crash-helicopter-crashes-site-deadly-bus-collision-chatsworth-california/19837494
- Published: 2026-09-16T02:36:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: los angeles, chatsworth, california, helicopter crash, los angeles fire department, pedestrian killed, bus crash, investigation, news, local
## Helicopter goes down
A helicopter crashed Tuesday evening in Los Angeles and burst into flames, sending a thick column of black smoke into the sky.

> A helicopter crashed and burst into flames in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening
## Near another crash
The helicopter went down near the scene of a large bus collision in Chatsworth that had already left at least two people dead.

> near the scene of a large bus crash that left at least two people dead
## One person killed
The Los Angeles Fire Department said at least one person died. Officials identified the victim as a pedestrian on the ground, outside the helicopter.

> a pedestrian on the ground outside of the helicopter was killed
## Passengers still unknown
Officials had not said how many people were aboard the helicopter or whether anyone from it was taken to a hospital.

> It's unclear how many people were on the helicopter
## Cause under investigation
Authorities have not released a cause for the crash. Investigators are still working to determine what happened.

> An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
## Key takeaway

The known death was a pedestrian outside the helicopter, while the cause and number of people aboard remain unknown.