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29-year-old man identified as third NBC helicopter crash victim

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Last updated: September 16, 2026 4:26 pm
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Published: September 16, 2026
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The third victim killed in the tragic Los Angeles news chopper crash has been identified.

Officials identified the third victim as 29-year-old Edy Gutierrez Mejia.

Mejia was on the ground when the helicopter fell out of the sky, also killing NBC reporter Eliana Moreno and helicopter pilot George Marciniw.


Aerial view of a crashed news helicopter, burned vehicles, and storage containers in Los Angeles.
A still image shows a helicopter that crashed near a deadly bus crash on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Los Angeles. AP Photo/Ethan Swope

One person nearby was also taken to the hospital for an apparent panic attack and another was hospitalized in unclear condition.

The news crew was covering a fatal bus crash when the helicopter appeared to lose control and fall out of the sky.


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