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NTSB probes factors in deadly Los Angeles news helicopter crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (14)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Summary: NTSB investigators are examining potential factors behind a deadly news helicopter crash in Los Angeles that killed three people, including two NBC News colleagues. The agency is reviewing the helicopter’s maintenance records, studying dashcam video showing the moment it fell, and seeking eyewitnesses.
WHO: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
WHAT: NTSB investigates potential factors in a deadly news helicopter crash, reviewing maintenance records and dashcam video and asking for eyewitnesses.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026
WHERE: Los Angeles, California
WHY: The NTSB is investigating what factors led to the helicopter crash and the deaths it caused.
Sources (14):
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
CBS News,
Fox News,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WFLA,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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