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Three people are dead and one person is hospitalized after a news helicopter crashed Tuesday night in Los Angeles, authorities said.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said more than 70 firefighters responded just before 7 p.m. to the crash between two commercial buildings at 9151 N. Mason Ave. in Chatsworth.
NBC Los Angeles confirmed that the helicopter involved was its NewsChopper4. The aircraft was providing aerial coverage of a deadly crash involving a bus and an SUV in the Chatsworth area of Los Angeles when it went down.
At least three people were killed when a helicopter crashed not far from a deadly bus crash in Los Angeles. (KABC)
Four people were assessed at the scene of the helicopter crash, with three pronounced dead and a fourth transported to a local hospital in unknown condition, according to the department.
One of the victims was a pedestrian in the parking lot, according to LAFD Capt. Branden Silverman. Authorities later said the other two victims were aboard the helicopter.
First responders work the scene after a helicopter crashed near a bus crash in Chatsworth, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
The crash sparked a fire that damaged four vehicles and two storage containers before firefighters extinguished the flames, according to LAFD. No nearby structures were exposed to the fire.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration said it will be investigating the cause of the helicopter crash and would be sending one of its investigators on Wednesday.
First responders work the scene after a helicopter crashed near a bus crash in Chatsworth, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Local outlets reported that several TV news helicopters were in the area covering a Metro bus crash that left at least two people dead and multiple others hospitalized.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass mourned the victims of both crashes.
"I’m absolutely devastated by the loss of life in Chatsworth tonight," Bass said in a statement. "My heart is with the families and loved ones of those we lost in the tragic bus collision and helicopter crash."
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Multiple people were killed when a helicopter crashed not far from a deadly bus crash in Los Angeles. (KABC)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom also responded to the deadly crashes.
"Our hearts are with the victims and families of tonight’s devastating Metro bus and helicopter crashes in Chatsworth, and with the entire NBC4 family," Newsom said. "Thank you to the first responders working tirelessly tonight."
