NTSB preliminary report on NBC4 helicopter crash in Los Angeles
The NTSB report details the fatal crash of an Airbus AS350 B2 that killed pilot George Marciniw, reporter Eliana Moreno and a ground‑level victim, Edy Gutierrez Mejia, after departing Whiteman Airport on Sept.
Crash summary
Pilot George Marciniw, 70, and reporter Eliana Moreno, 38, were killed along with a 29‑year‑old man on the ground, Edy Gutierrez Mejia. Marciniw and Moreno were employed by Angel City Air, which contracts with NBC4 Los Angeles, and the aircraft was an Airbus AS350 B2.
The helicopter departed Whiteman Airport at about 5:25 p.m. on Sept.
It descended at roughly 38 knots (about 44 mph) from 800 feet, turned right, and impacted a metal storage container, creating a debris field about 30 feet long.
Flight profile
The final 29 seconds of the flight recorder were captured before the crash.
According to one source, the helicopter hovered near a bus crash for 1 hour and 24 minutes before the final descent.
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