Helicopter crashes while covering bus accident in Los Angeles, killing three
Quick Look
- Three people died when a US news media helicopter crashed while covering a deadly bus accident in Los Angeles' Chatsworth neighbourhood.
- The helicopter went down after an SUV ploughed into a bus, killing three others and injuring many.
- Witnesses reported a loud bang and saw the helicopter come down near the scene, with aerial footage showing fire involving shipping containers and cars.
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Why It Matters
News outlets in Los Angeles routinely fly over large incidents to provide aerial coverage. The helicopter was covering a deadly bus crash caused by an SUV collision in the Chatsworth area when it came down.
Three people were killed Tuesday in a fiery crash when a US news media helicopter covering a deadly bus crash came down in a Los Angeles neighbourhood.
Media in the city had scrambled to cover a deadly accident, after an SUV ploughed into a bus in the Chatsworth area, northwest of downtown, killing another three people and injuring many others in a city where news outlets routinely fly over large incidents.
Reporters who were at the scene of the bus crash said there was a loud bang, with some saying they saw a helicopter come down around a block away, sending plumes of smoke into the air.
Aerial footage showed a large fire that appeared to involve shipping containers and cars, and the wreckage of a helicopter, whose mangled tail and rotors could be seen in the flames.
Open Questions
- What caused the helicopter to crash?
- Were there any survivors from the helicopter crash?
- What were the identities of the victims in both incidents?
- Is there an ongoing investigation into the helicopter crash?
