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  "id": 7696038,
  "title": "Three dead in Los Angeles helicopter crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/three-dead-in-los-angeles-helicopter-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T03:40:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
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  "account": "Three individuals lost their lives when a helicopter plummeted to the ground in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to fire authorities. The aircraft struck between two commercial buildings, as reported by a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) spokesperson to the BBC. One casualty was rushed to a nearby hospital, but their fate remains uncertain. Footage captured the aftermath, revealing burning shipping containers and multiple vehicles. The blaze has since been brought under control by the fire department. It remains unclear who had control of the aircraft, but local reports hint it may have been a news helicopter near a fatal bus crash scene. LAFD Captain Branden Silverman informed a local CBS affiliate that a person outside the helicopter at the time of impact was confirmed deceased. The number of individuals aboard the helicopter at the time of the crash was not disclosed by Silverman. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the helicopter was not one of their own. The incident unfolded just before 7:00 PM on Tuesday in the vicinity of Lurline Avenue and Nordhoff Street. Multiple news helicopters were present in the area during the time of the accident, covering a separate bus crash. Earlier that day, two individuals perished and six others were injured following an SUV collision with a city bus in Chatsworth, as reported by BBC's US partner CBS. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will spearhead the investigation into this unfortunate event.",
  "summary": "Local media reports suggest it was a news helicopter flying near the scene of a fatal bus crash.",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Chatsworth Los Angeles metro bus crash videos: Chilling visuals as 2 killed, many hurt after SUV ploughs into vehicle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/chatsworth-los-angeles-metro-bus-crash-videos-chilling-visuals-as-2",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:00:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Helicopter crashes and kills at least 3 people near a bus crash in Los Angeles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/helicopter-crashes-and-kills-at-least-3-people-near-a-bus-crash-in",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:50:17.000Z"
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        "title": "Helicopter crashes and kills at least 3 people near a bus crash in Los Angeles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/helicopter-crashes-and-kills-at-least-3-people-near-a-bus-crash-in-7698235",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:54:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Three people killed after news helicopter crashes in Los Angeles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/three-people-killed-after-news-helicopter-crashes-in-los-angeles",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:22:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "3 People Killed As Helicopter Crashes In Los Angeles Hours After Deadly Bus Crash | Videos Surface",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/3-people-killed-as-helicopter-crashes-in-los-angeles-hours-after",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:45:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Los Angeles helicopter crash kills at least three people with others injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/los-angeles-helicopter-crash-kills-at-least-three-people-with-others",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:58:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Three killed after news chopper crashes in Los Angeles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/three-killed-after-news-chopper-crashes-in-los-angeles",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:20:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Three killed after news chopper crashes in Los Angeles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/three-killed-after-news-chopper-crashes-in-los-angeles-7705635",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:20:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Helicopter crash kills at least 3 people in Los Angeles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/helicopter-crash-kills-at-least-3-people-in-los-angeles",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:22:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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