3 people dead in news helicopter crash in Chatsworth

Three people were killed and one person was hospitalized Tuesday night in a fiery helicopter crash in Chatsworth, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. The crash was reported just before 7 p.m. in the 9100 block of North Mason Avenue. The LAFD said the helicopter went down between two commercial buildings. The crash resulted in a fire, damaging four vehicles and two storage containers in the area. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

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Scoop News DeskChatsworth, California · Published Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 3:51 AM UTC

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LAFD public information officer Brandon Silverman said firefighters were unable to determine the helicopter's tail identification number, an alphanumeric code that is unique to an aircraft. "From the helicopter itself, it's pretty well destroyed," Silverman said. "So we are going to have to go through the rubble and see how many victims there were on board, as well as identify the helicopter; we couldn't even see a tail." A witness said the helicopter erupted in a fireball immediately after striking the ground in a parking lot. 3 people dead in news helicopter crash in Chatsworth.