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A news helicopter crashes in LA, where 'eye in the sky' journalism was born (and may be its epicenter).

A news helicopter crashes in LA, where 'eye in the sky' journalism was born (and may be its epicenter).

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September 17th, 2026

A news helicopter crashes in LA, where 'eye in the sky' journalism was born (and may be its epicenter).

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Los Angeles has seen news from helicopters for almost seven decades.

Los Ángeles ha visto noticias desde helicópteros durante casi siete décadas.

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, known as "Eli in the Heli", had been an aerial journalist since 2010.

Moreno, conocida como "Eli in the Heli", 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 created in Los Angeles in 1958, according to its inventor, John Silva.

El "Telecopter" nació en Los Ángeles en 1958, según su inventor, John Silva.

At that time, Silva was chief engineer at KTLA-TV.

En ese entonces, Silva era 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, and the camera equipment was reduced from 2,000 pounds to less than 400.

El proyecto se mantuvo en secreto y 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.

Two years later, they followed the O.J. Simpson Ford Bronco chase.

Dos años después, siguieron la persecución del Ford Bronco de O.J. Simpson.

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

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

All four people on board died.

Las cuatro personas a bordo murieron.

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

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

Tammy Rose is a journalist with more than 20 years of experience.

Tammy Rose es periodista con más de 20 años de experiencia.

She said that journalists and pilots follow strict protocols.

Ella dijo que los periodistas y pilotos siguen protocolos estrictos.

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

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

Rose said that 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" 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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