A Los Angeles neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley
A news helicopter has crashed in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, while covering a deadly bus-SUV collision. Authorities have confirmed multiple deaths on scene, several people have been taken to hospital and at least four vehicles and two storage containers were damaged after the chopper caught fire. The NTSB and FAA have opened investigations.
Five people aboard a REACH Air Medical Services helicopter have died after a crash off Catalina Island shortly after takeoff; a 20-year-old passenger survived along with another medic. The NTSB is investigating the cause, and a memorial has been held on Catalina Island.