Three killed as news helicopter crashes into LA car park | The IndependentJump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>Shweta SharmaWednesday 16 September 2026 06:32 BSTWitness describes news helicopter crashAt least three people have died after an NBC4 news helicopter crashed into a parking lot in the Chatsworth neighbourhood of Los Angeles.The helicopter went down while covering a fatal collision between a city bus and an SUV that occurred about a mile and a half away, killing at least two people.Firefighters confirmed three fatalities at the scene, including at least one person who was in the parking lot, while a fourth person was transported to hospital.More than 50 firefighters responded to the incident to extinguish fires across four cars and two storage containers ignited by burning wreckage.The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.In fullThree dead after news helicopter covering bus accident crashes in Los AngelesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in