Horror as beloved TV icon tragically dies in helicopter crash
Top TV reporter Eliana Moreno is among those who died when an NBC Los Angeles news helicopter crashed in the Chatsworth area of the city on Tuesday evening. The crash killed three people and injured a fourth. News anchor Colleen Williams was visibly emotional with her voice breaking as she was tasked with sharing the news live on air telling viewers: "We've been telling you that we've been piecing it together here. We knew it was a news chopper. We knew we'd lost contact with our people out there, and we've just received the confirmation that, in fact, NewsChopper 4 went down just before 7 o'clock tonight in Chatsworth."
TL;DR
- An NBC Los Angeles news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, killing three people and injuring one.
- Reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw were on board and died in the crash.
- A third victim is believed to be a pedestrian near the crash site.
- The helicopter was covering a fatal bus crash when it went down.
- Video footage shows an alarm sounding and engine noise changing before the helicopter spun and crashed.
- The cause of the crash is under investigation.