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NBC4 chopper's final moments: a blaring alarm, loss of altitude and panic. Why did it crash?
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Salvador Hernandez, Hannah Fry, Richard Winton , as published by Los Angeles Times - California
· September 17, 2026
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The crash that killed three people on Tuesday night, including two NBC4 journalists, involved the single-engine AB 350 B2 helicopter. Questions surround why it suddenly dropped from the sky.
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Key points Questions surround why it suddenly dropped from the sky. The crash that killed three people on Tuesday night, including two NBC4 journalists, involved the single-engine AB 350 B2 helicopter. More safety Today’s briefing Local events
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