First report- 9/15/2026
NBC/Los Angeles
NBCLA has confirmed the helicopter that crashed in Chatsworth was NewsChopper4.
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Three people were killed and one person was hospitalized Tuesday night in a fiery helicopter crash in Chatsworth, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
The crash was reported just before 7 p.m. in the 9100 block of North Mason Avenue. The LAFD said the helicopter went down between two commercial buildings. The crash resulted in a fire, damaging four vehicles and two storage containers in the area.
Details about the deceased, such as their age and gender, were not released.
NBCLA has confirmed the helicopter is a news helicopter. Several TV news helicopters were in the west San Fernando Valley community reporting on a crash involving a Metro bus.
LAFD public information officer Brandon Silverman said firefighters were unable to determine the helicopter’s tail identification number, an alphanumeric code that is unique to an aircraft.
LAFD: Those onboard deceased
Jason Remington • September 15, 2026
LAFD public information officer Brandon Silverman said firefighters were unable to determine the helicopter’s tail identification number, an alphanumeric code that is unique to an aircraft.
“From the helicopter itself, it’s pretty well destroyed,” Silverman said. “So we are going to have to go through the rubble and see how many victims there were on board, as well as identify the helicopter; we couldn’t even see a tail.”
Another tragic tv news copter crash
Jason Remington • September 15, 2026
Reporter Eliana Moreno among those onboard the copter tonite.