An NBC Los Angeles news helicopter crashed in the Chatsworth area of Los Angeles just before 7 p.m., according to statements from network anchor Colleen Williams and Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Branden Silverman. NBC Los Angeles confirmed that the aircraft involved was “News Chopper 4,” and station personnel lost contact with the crew on board prior to the crash.
Broadcast Confirmation and Network Response
During an on-air segment, NBC Los Angeles co-anchor Colleen Williams informed viewers that the station’s helicopter had gone down in the evening hours. According to Williams, the station had been attempting to piece together information after losing contact with their crew in the field. “We’ve just received confirmation that News Chopper 4 went down just before 7 o’clock tonight in Chatsworth,” Williams stated during the broadcast.
Williams, a veteran broadcast journalist with decades of experience at NBC4, addressed viewers alongside her news team, noting that the network would pause its regular programming to process the incident and provide updates if official press conferences occurred.
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