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Chatsworth helicopter crash: 3 killed, including NBCLA pilot and aerial reporter
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Alexi Chidbachian , as published by FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
· September 16, 2026
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Summary created by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Alexi Chidbachian, as published by FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) Original story Read at the source Source published Sep 16, 2026 Indexed here Sep 16, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key points The incident occurred near the site of an earlier deadly Metro bus crash. A news helicopter crash has resulted in three fatalities.
A news helicopter crash has resulted in three fatalities. The incident occurred near the site of an earlier deadly Metro bus crash.
The two scenes are in close proximity, about a block apart.
Further details about the helicopter crash and the earlier bus crash are available from the source, including the location of the incidents, which is identified as Chatsworth.
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What is this story about? A news helicopter crash has resulted in three fatalities. The incident occurred near the site of an earlier deadly Metro bus crash. The two scenes are in close proximity, about a block apart. Further…
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