3 dead, 1 hospitalized after news helicopter crashes in Los Angeles commercial area

Three people were killed and another was hospitalized after an NBC4 Los Angeles helicopter crashed Tuesday night in Los Angeles, authorities said.

NBC Los Angeles confirmed that the aircraft was its NewsChopper4.

Four people were assessed at the scene, with three pronounced dead and a fourth transported to a local hospital in unknown condition, according to the department.

At least three people were killed when a helicopter crashed not far from a deadly bus crash in Los Angeles. (KABC)

The Los Angeles Fire Department said 56 firefighters responded just before 7 p.m. to the crash between two commercial buildings at 9151 N. Mason Ave. in Chatsworth.

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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)

One of the victims was a pedestrian in the parking lot, according to LAFD Capt. Branden Silverman. Authorities did not immediately say whether the other victims were aboard the helicopter or on the ground.

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.

Authorities did not immediately say how many people were aboard the helicopter.

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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 deadly crash involving a Metro bus.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass mourned the victims of the crash.

“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)

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