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A news helicopter crashes in LA, where "eye in the sky" journalism was born.

A news helicopter crashes in LA, where "eye in the sky" journalism was born.

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September 17th, 2026

A news helicopter crashes in LA, where "eye in the sky" journalism was born.

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Los Angeles has seen news from helicopters for almost seventy years.

Los Ángeles ha visto noticias desde helicópteros durante casi setenta años.

On Tuesday, one of those helicopters crashed live on air and caught fire.

El martes, uno de esos helicópteros se estrelló en vivo y se incendió.

Three people died while reporters were covering a crash between an SUV and a city bus.

Tres personas murieron mientras los reporteros cubrían la colisión de un SUV y un autobús de la ciudad.

NBC4 Los Angeles reported that Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw died on board.

NBC4 Los Ángeles informó que Eliana Moreno y el piloto George Marciniw murieron a bordo.

Firefighters said that Edy Gutierrez Mejia died on the ground.

Los bomberos dijeron que Edy Gutierrez Mejia murió en el suelo.

Since 2000, at least eight deadly news helicopter crashes have killed 16 people in the United States.

Desde 2000, al menos ocho accidentes fatales de helicópteros de noticias han matado a 16 personas en Estados Unidos.

Moreno was known as "Eli in the Heli".

Moreno era conocida como "Eli in the Heli".

She had been an aerial journalist since 2010.

Era periodista aérea desde 2010.

In 2023, she wrote on Instagram that she had the best job in the world.

En 2023 escribió en Instagram que tenía el mejor trabajo del mundo.

The "Telecopter" was born in Los Angeles in 1958.

El "Telecopter" nació en Los Ángeles en 1958.

Its inventor was John Silva, who was then the chief engineer at KTLA-TV.

Su inventor fue John Silva, entonces ingeniero jefe de KTLA-TV.

Silva said he wanted to beat the competition by getting to the news first.

Silva dijo que quería superar a la competencia llegando primero a las noticias.

The project was kept secret.

El proyecto se mantuvo en secreto.

The camera equipment went from 2,000 pounds to less than 400.

El equipo de cámara se redujo de 2,000 libras a menos de 400.

KTLA broadcast the first aerial view on July 24, 1958.

KTLA transmitió la primera vista aérea el 24 de julio de 1958.

News from the air marked an era of live television journalism.

Las noticias desde el aire marcaron una era de periodismo televisivo en vivo.

Americans followed the Los Angeles riots in 1992.

Los estadounidenses siguieron los disturbios de Los Ángeles en 1992.

They also followed the O.J. Simpson Ford Bronco chase two years later.

También siguieron la persecución del Ford Bronco de O.J. Simpson dos años después.

In 2007, two news helicopters crashed while they were covering a police chase.

En 2007, dos helicópteros de noticias chocaron mientras cubrían una persecución policial.

The four people on board died.

Las cuatro personas a bordo murieron.

The NTSB said two pilots were also reporters. They were distracted by the chase.

La NTSB dijo que dos pilotos que también eran reporteros se distrajeron con la persecución.

Tammy Rose has been a journalist for more than 20 years.

Tammy Rose es periodista desde hace más de 20 años.

She said that journalists and pilots follow strict rules.

Ella dijo que los periodistas y pilotos siguen protocolos estrictos.

After the Phoenix crash in 2007, the five stations agreed to share one helicopter.

Tras el accidente de Phoenix en 2007, las cinco estaciones acordaron compartir un solo helicóptero.

Rose said a news helicopter is more than a flying camera.

Rose dijo que un helicóptero de noticias es más que una cámara voladora.

NBC4 reported that Moreno and Marciniw were "the eyes and ears in the sky." They worked for NBCLA and Telemundo 52.

NBC4 informó que Moreno y Marciniw eran "los ojos y oídos en el cielo" para NBCLA y Telemundo 52.

Moreno told her university that she worked as a photographer, reporter, and editor at the same time.

Moreno dijo a su universidad que hacía de fotógrafa, reportera y editora al mismo tiempo.

She also said that brush fires were one of the best stories to cover from the air.

También dijo que los incendios de matorrales eran una de las mejores historias para cubrir desde el aire.

September 17th, 2026

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