Event Brief
NBCLA helicopter crash kills journalist, pilot, pedestrian
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
Summary: A news helicopter operated by Angel City Air crashed in the Chatsworth area of Los Angeles, killing three people. The victims aboard were aerial photojournalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, and a pedestrian on the ground, Edy Gutiérrez Mejia, also died at the scene.
WHO: Eliana Moreno; George Marciniw; Edy Gutiérrez Mejia; Angel City Air; NBC Los Angeles
WHAT: A news helicopter crash killed two people aboard and a pedestrian on the ground.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Chatsworth area, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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