# NBC anchor breaks down after LA helicopter crash

> NBC news anchor Robert Kovacik cries after helicopter crash kills colleagues in Chatsworth
- Title: NBC anchor breaks down after LA helicopter crash | Shortify
- Summary: NBC news anchor Robert Kovacik cries after helicopter crash kills colleagues in Chatsworth NBC anchor Robert Kovacik reported from scene of helicopter crash…
- Keywords: robert kovacik, eliana moreno, george marciniw, nbc4, los angeles, chatsworth, nfl, lafd, laped, helicopter crash, news coverage, news
- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/us-news/heartbreaking-moment-seasoned-nbc-anchor-bursts-into-tears-on-scene-of-fatal-la-helicopter-crash
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:05:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: robert kovacik, eliana moreno, george marciniw, nbc4, los angeles, chatsworth, nfl, lafd, laped, helicopter crash, news coverage, news
## NBC anchor in police car
NBC anchor Robert Kovacik sat in a police car after his colleagues died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles.

> You think about it ladies, as we deal with this day of dueling tragedies here in Chatsworth, we were just getting ready to come on air for the NBC 4 news at 7:00 tonight
## Crash victims identified
Eliana Moreno, 38, and pilot George Marciniw died in the helicopter crash while covering a bus collision.

> What? You can't pull up?
## Third victim confirmed
A third victim, 29-year-old Edy Gutierrez Mejia, was identified as a pedestrian killed in the crash.
## Kovacik's emotional report
Kovacik reported from the scene Tuesday night with colleagues, rubbing tears away before sitting in a police car.

> In Chatsworth, I'm Robert Kovacik, let's go back to you
## Mayor consoled anchor
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass hugged Kovacik while officials gathered at the crash scene.
## Crash cause unknown
The helicopter crash cause is unclear, with live footage showing engine struggles before the crash.

> We don't know where the chopper is from. We don't know if it even is a chopper
## Key takeaway

NBC anchor Robert Kovacik reported from scene of helicopter crash that killed two colleagues