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Warning horns sounded before news helicopter crash in Chatsworth, NTSB report says
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Eric Leonard , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· October 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points It was flying approximately 800 feet above the ground. A preliminary report has been issued by the National Transportation Safety Board on a news helicopter crash.
A preliminary report has been issued by the National Transportation Safety Board on a news helicopter crash. The accident resulted in the deaths of a reporter, a pilot, and a man on the ground. Warning horns sounded before the crash, according to the report.
The helicopter was operated by Angel City Air and was providing news coverage at the time of the accident. It was flying approximately 800 feet above the ground. The report provides an initial assessment of the moments leading up to the crash but does not contain conclusions or possible causes.
Further details on the incident are available from the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report.
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Category: safety Published: October 6, 2026 Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) Reading time: 1 min
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