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  "id": 7703912,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T04:22:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/helicopter-crash-kills-at-least-3-people-in-los-angeles"
  },
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  "account": "On Tuesday, a helicopter crash in Los Angeles resulted in at least three fatalities, according to US officials. The incident occurred in a parking lot adjacent to a small building, striking several parked vehicles. A fourth individual was transported to the hospital, though their condition remains unknown. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is still investigating the cause and determining the total number of people on board the aircraft.\n\nCaptain Branden Silverman, a LAFD spokesperson, confirmed that one victim was outside the helicopter when the crash occurred. He also revealed that authorities are working to ascertain how many occupants were inside the helicopter. The crash site was situated near a separate fatal bus accident, although the relationship between the two events remains unclear at this time.\n\nMore than 50 firefighters responded to the helicopter crash, which caused significant damage to four vehicles and two storage containers. However, the fire was extinguished by Tuesday evening. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration will lead the investigation into the matter.\n\nEarlier that day, a separate accident took place when an SUV collided with an MTA bus, claiming the lives of two people and injuring six others. Photos and videos shared online depicted a significant portion of the SUV lodged into the side of the bus, with a large team of firefighters attending to the wreckage.",
  "summary": "The crash occurred near the scene of a separate deadly bus accident, though the connection between the two incidents, if any, was not immediately clear.",
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        "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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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "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": "BBC News",
        "title": "Three dead in Los Angeles helicopter crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/three-dead-in-los-angeles-helicopter-crash",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:40:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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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  "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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