# NBC helicopter crashes near LA bus crash site

> NBC helicopter crashes near LA bus crash site.
- Title: NBC helicopter crashes near LA bus crash site | Shortify
- Summary: NBC helicopter crashes near LA bus crash site. nbc4, telemundo 52, chatsworth · reported by California Post.
- Keywords: nbc4, telemundo 52, chatsworth, los angeles, helicopter crash, metro bus crash, eddy gutierrez mejia, george marciniw, eliana moreno, nfl, news, entertainment
- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/us-news/dashcam-footage-captures-nbc-4-helicopter-plunge-from-sky-in-los-angeles
- Published: 2026-09-16T18:38:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nbc4, telemundo 52, chatsworth, los angeles, helicopter crash, metro bus crash, eddy gutierrez mejia, george marciniw, eliana moreno, nfl, news, entertainment
## NBC helicopter crash footage
Dashcam video shows NBC 4 Los Angeles news helicopter dropping toward ground before crashing in Chatsworth Tuesday night.

> I downloaded the video of my dashcam. It’s a crisp video and it just goes down.
## Three killed in helicopter crash
Reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw and pedestrian Edy Gutierrez Mejia died in the crash.
## Helicopter crash sequence
The helicopter crashed 1.5 miles from the bus collision near two commercial buildings, bursting into flames.
## Bus crash details
SUV slammed into Metro bus near Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue at 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, killing two people.
## Helicopter emergency descent
NewsChopper4 helicopter lost altitude around 6:55 p.m. with audible low-rotor-RPM warning alarm.

> uh oh
## Emergency response
70+ firefighters and police vehicles rushed to crash site where wreckage ignited four cars and two containers.
## Key takeaway

NBC helicopter crashes near LA bus crash site killing reporter, pilot and pedestrian.