Chilling final audio before NBC helicopter crash
On September 15, an NBC Los Angeles news helicopter met a tragic end in the Chatsworth area of Los Angeles while in pursuit of a different road accident. The incident resulted in the deaths of three individuals, with another person sustaining injuries and being airlifted to a hospital. The identities of the victims remain undisclosed.
As the helicopter descended, its camera captured a harrowing sequence of events. Initially, the camera offered an aerial perspective of the road accident it was covering—a collision between an SUV and a Metro bus that claimed two lives. However, it quickly shifted focus to the helicopter, which exhibited a descent as the ground drew nearer.
A woman's voice can be heard in the cockpit audio, ordering the pilot, "Pull." She followed up with a perplexed query, "What? You can't pull up?" These words were noted moments before the camera's shaking signalized the helicopter's catastrophic impact.
The NBC helicopter had been flying above the crash site, which also sparked a fire that engulfed four nearby vehicles. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are currently probing the incident, but the cause of the crash has not been ascertained at this stage.
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