Three Dead in NBC News Helicopter Crash While Covering LA Bus Accident

Three people were killed and two injured when NBC Los Angeles’ NewsChopper4 crashed in a suburban area of Los Angeles on Tuesday while reporting on a deadly bus collision. Fire officials said smoke and flames rose from the crash site shortly after the impact. The helicopter, which also serves Telemundo 52, was on the scene to film the bus crash that had already claimed lives earlier that day. Station hosts identified the two crew members who died as Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw, calling them valued friends and colleagues. A third fatality, not named in the statement, was confirmed by authorities, bringing the death toll to three. The remaining two occupants were rushed to a local hospital with injuries described as non‑life‑threatening. NBC Los Angeles confirmed the aircraft’s registration and said it would cooperate with the ongoing investigation by the Los Angeles Fire Department and the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB has been notified and will lead the formal probe. No further details on the cause of the helicopter crash were released at the time of reporting.