Incident report
Helicopter crash near Chatsworth, California, United States
fatal2026-09-163 fatalities
Summary
An NBC4 news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, California while covering breaking news, killing reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and a bystander on the ground. The cause of the crash has not been determined, though some experts have suggested mechanical failure may be responsible.
Incident details
Date
2026-09-16
Location
Chatsworth, California, United States
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
3
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
unknown
Weather
UNKNOWN
Source
yahoo.com ↗34.2573, -118.6042
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Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries0
Sourceyahoo.com
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