LA helicopter crash live: Three dead as chopper 'goes down' in Chatsworth

LA helicopter crash live: Three dead as chopper 'goes down' in Chatsworth The aircraft came down in the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday night, not far from the scene of a deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth that saw an SUV become lodged inside a public bus An NBC News helicopter has crashed in the suburbs of Los Angeles near the scene of a fatal bus crash.The aircraft came down in the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday night, September 15, close to the wreckage of a deadly Metro crash in Chatsworth that saw an SUV become lodged inside a bus. It has been confirmed that three people have died as a result of the helicopter crash - NBC has confirmed that the chopper involved is the NewsChopper4, which was being used to cover the incident for the network. It comes after two people were killed, and six others were injured in the initial bus crash on Nordhoff Street, at the intersection of De Soto Avenue, in the Chatsworth area, as per Los Angeles Fire Department officials. The helicopter has crashed near that same intersection. This is an ongoing, breaking news incident. More to come. Key Events Breaking: Helicopter involved was NBC chopper NBCLA has confirmed the helicopter that crashed in Chatsworth was NewsChopper4. 56 firefighters responded to incident The LAFD said 56 firefighters responded to the incident. Four vehicles and two storage containers were damaged, it added. Fire has been extinguished The LAFD said the fire has been extinguished. Three dead in helicopter crash The LA Fire Department said in a statement late on Tuesday that three people were determined dead on the scene of the helicopter crash. One person has been transported to a local hospital. Their condition is unknown. Crash occurred about 25 miles from downtown LA The crash occurred in Chatsworth, about 25 miles (40 kilometres) from downtown LA. More details on injuries after initial bus crash Los Angeles Fire Department crews say they found one person dead on the bus, and another person who was ejected from the bus has also died. Six others were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries sustained in the collision, two of whom were in critical condition. Metro bus crash: What happened in lead-up to helicopter disaster Roughly two hours before a helicopter crash-landed in the San Fernando Valley of northern Los Angeles, an SUV collided with the side of a Metro bus, resulting in "numerous injured patients", as per the Los Angeles Fire Department. As per an LAFD press release: "Firefighters are extricating the trapped patients and assessing all passengers on the bus." Crews added that one person was found dead on the bus. Another person was killed after they were ejected from the bus during the crash. Six others have been rushed to nearby hospitals, fire crews confirmed, with two of those now in a critical condition. At least one person was trapped inside the wreckage, with crews working to rescue that person. Aerial footage showed that the SUV appears to have almost completely driven through the bus during the crash, which took place at the intersection of Nordhoff and De Soto Avenue. As emergency crews continued working at the scene of the fatal bus crash, a helicopter then went down nearby, resulting in one death after the aircraft burst into flames. One person confirmed dead in helicopter crash At least one person is confirmed dead after a helicopter crashed near the scene of a deadly bus collision in north Los Angeles on Tuesday. ABC7 reports it is not known who the helicopter belongs to, but said the ABC7 news helicopter that was in the area at the time to cover the earlier bus crash are all accounted for. Downed helicopter may have belonged to TV news channel, reports indicate Circumstances surrounding the helicopter crash remain unclear. However, some reports indicate the helicopter may have been a news team covering the earlier Metro bus crash. Helicopter appears to have steered its way towards parking lot to avoid casualties As per reports, the helicopter has crashed between two buildings near the intersection of Northoff Street and De Soto Avenue in Chatsworth.It appears to have attempted to make a crash landing in a parking lot that contained two shipping containers and a number of vehicles, presumably in an attempt to avoid further casualties in the densely populated area. Helicopter crashes in suburban Los Angeles A helicopter crashed in the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday night near the scene of a deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth, as per reports out of Los Angeles.