Scene photos from the Los Angeles news helicopter crash

NATIONScene photos from the Los Angeles news helicopter crashUpdated Sept. 16, 2026, 7:59 a.m. ETFirst responders work on the scene after a news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on September 15, 2026. Three people were killed and one person was hospitalized after the helicopter went down between two commercial buildings, igniting on fire instantly, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.BLAKE FAGAN, AFP Via Getty ImagesA Los Angeles Police officer stands guard near the scene after a news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth. Colleen Williams, an anchor for NBC4 Los Angeles, confirmed at about 9 p.m. local time that the station's Chopper 4 had crashed. Several television news helicopters had already been in the area reporting on a crash involving a Los Angeles Metro bus and a passenger vehicle, KNBC-TV and The Los Angeles Times reported. At least two people were killed, and six others were injured in that incident, the fire department said.BLAKE FAGAN, AFP Via Getty ImagesA Los Angeles Police officer speaks with reporters near the scene after a news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth.BLAKE FAGAN, AFP Via Getty ImagesLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (C) briefs reporters after a US news media helicopter covering…

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