{
  "id": 7698986,
  "title": "Breaking: At least three dead in LA helicopter crash near fatal bus accident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/breaking-at-least-three-dead-in-la-helicopter-crash-near-fatal-bus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T03:49:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/helicopter-crashes-in-los-angeles-near-fatal-bus-crash/107159552"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A helicopter crashed between two buildings in Los Angeles, resulting in at least three fatalities, including a pedestrian near the crash site. The incident occurred close to a separate fatal bus accident. The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are set to investigate the crash. LAFD Captain Branden Silverman reported that authorities were still determining the number of people aboard the aircraft. Firefighters are still searching the helicopter wreckage, battling flames and assessing medical needs. The crash exposed four vehicles, and firefighters faced the challenge of a well-destroyed helicopter, necessitating a thorough examination of the rubble to ascertain the number of victims.",
  "summary": "At least three people have been killed in Los Angeles after a helicopter crashed near the site of a separate fatal bush crash, according to local authorities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "3 dead after helicopter crashes in LA near site of earlier fatal bus collision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/3-dead-after-helicopter-crashes-in-la-near-site-of-earlier-fatal-bus",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:22:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}