TV reporter and pilot who died in Los Angeles helicopter crash were covering a story
Photograph: George Marciniw via FacebookView image in fullscreenEliana Moreno and George Marciniw. Williams identified them as Moreno and Marciniw.The third person killed was a pedestrian near the crash site, fire officials said, and their identity is unknown.“We’re coming on the air with heavy hearts tonight because we lost valued friends and colleagues just before 7 pm,” Williams said. “News Chopper 4 crashed in Chatsworth while on assignment tonight.
- ▪Photograph: George Marciniw via FacebookView image in fullscreenEliana Moreno and George Marciniw.
- ▪Williams identified them as Moreno and Marciniw.The third person killed was a pedestrian near the crash site, fire officials said, and their identity is unknown.“We’re coming on the air with heavy hearts tonight because we lost valued frien
- ▪“News Chopper 4 crashed in Chatsworth while on assignment tonight.
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Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw. Photograph: George Marciniw via FacebookView image in fullscreenEliana Moreno and George Marciniw. Photograph: George Marciniw via FacebookLos AngelesTV reporter and pilot who died in Los Angeles helicopter crash were covering a storyNBC4 colleagues Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw were working to report on a collision between a bus and an SUVAnna BettsWed 16 Sep 2026 10.27 EDTLast modified on Wed 16 Sep 2026 10.28 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMore details are emerging after a local news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday evening, killing two people on board and one person on the ground.Eliana Moreno, an aerial photojournalist, and pilot George Marciniw were identified as two of the victims.Authorities said the…
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