# NBC Journalist Killed in LA Bus Crash Helicopter Crash

> NBC reporter dies covering LA bus collision as helicopter crashes.
- Title: NBC Journalist Killed in LA Bus Crash Helicopter Crash
- Summary: NBC reporter dies covering LA bus collision as helicopter crashes. NBC journalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw died when helicopter crashed while…
- Keywords: eliana moreno, george marciniw, nbc4, los angeles, bus crash, helicopter crash, daniel castillo, gage weida, bailee lynn rios, news, entertainment, NBC
- Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/news/article-16136829/los-angeles-bus-crash-nbc-news-helicopter-crash-murder-charges.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
- Published: 2026-09-16T17:32:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eliana moreno, george marciniw, nbc4, los angeles, bus crash, helicopter crash, daniel castillo, gage weida, bailee lynn rios, news, entertainment
## NBC reporter killed
Eliana Moreno, 38, died when NBC helicopter crashed covering LA bus collision.

> After working 76 hours since Sunday, I'm almost done! I can't complain though because I have the best job in the world.
## Pilot dies in crash
George Marciniw, 70, died when helicopter crashed while reporting on bus collision.
## Bus crash kills two
Two people died when SUV plowed into LA metro bus at 5pm Tuesday.
## SUV driver charged
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, charged with murder after bus crash.
## Helicopter crashes
NBC helicopter crashed near Chatsworth after hitting bus collision site.
## NBC reporter on scene
Robert Kovacik raced to scene after helicopter crash.
## NBC reporter's plea
Kovacik begged police to let him enter crash scene.
## Helicopter crash details
Helicopter crashed next to shipping containers causing massive fire.
## SUV driver's status
SUV driver suspected of reckless driving and possible DUI.
## NBC's response
NBC confirmed helicopter was their news chopper.
## Mayor's reaction
LA Mayor Karen Bass expressed devastation over deaths.
## Helicopter pilot's background
Marciniw logged over 14,000 hours flying helicopters.
## Reporter's background
Moreno had flown news choppers since 2010.
## Reporter's engagement
Moreno engaged to Robert Barrientos, 47, in October 2025.
## SUV driver's bail
Rios held on $4.03 million bail after murder charge.
## Intersection closure
Intersection closed for 'quite some time' after crashes.
## Key takeaway

NBC journalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw died when helicopter crashed while reporting on fatal LA bus collision.