CNN: A helicopter has crashed about 25 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. According to one CNN affiliate, the aircraft was a news station chopper. The L.A. Fire department says at least three people died, and a fourth person was taken to the hospital. It's still not clear how many... people were on board the helicoptershow more

And a pedestrian was hit and killed. How awful is that

Tragic aviation accidents involving local news crews underscore the grim corporate risks routinely absorbed in the pursuit of real-time broadcast coverage. You and @10_beth_ are easily two of my favorite follows

Marine one? 🤞

Terrible accident. NBC helicopter covering a previous tragic SUV/Bus accident that killed 3. Although not confirmed, the helicopter pilot, reporter on the copter, and someone on the ground perished. There is video from the copter recorded when it went down.