Helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing at least one person
A helicopter crashed between two commercial buildings in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, and the first reports of the death toll did not agree. One outlet said at least one person was dead; another said at least three.
Written by Roundtablefrom 2 outlets' reporting
01What happened
A helicopter crashed between two commercial buildings in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday night. The crash occurred near where emergency officials were responding to a deadly bus crash in the area. Videos from the scene show thick plumes of black smoke emerging between the two buildings, and the crash caused a fire. The cause of the crash is unknown.
The facts every outlet at this table agrees on.
02Every voice
One entry per outlet, in the order they should be read. Each links back to the reporting it was drawn from — check any of it.
cnn.com
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A cautious, developing story from the scene, focused on what local officials can confirm about a single confirmed death on the ground.
In their words
A helicopter crashed between two commercial buildings in California's San Fernando Valley on Tuesday night, killing at least one person, according to officials. One person on the ground has died, LA Fire Department Captain Branden Silverman told reporters on the scene. The cause of the crash is unknown and authorities have not said how many people were in the helicopter. The aircraft was a news station helicopter, according to CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS. CNN has reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Al Jazeera English
Read the original· aljazeera.comHow they framed it
A higher, more specific casualty count, tying the crash directly to the NBC News team covering another deadly collision.
In their words
An NBC News helicopter crashed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, killing at least three people and sending two others to hospital. The crash occurred while the team was covering a deadly bus collision, which killed at least two people.
03Where they differ
The outlets differ on the death toll and on whose helicopter it was. CNN reports at least one person dead, a person on the ground who was killed, and says the aircraft was a news station helicopter per an affiliate, without naming the station. Al Jazeera English reports at least three people killed and two hospitalized, identifies the aircraft as an NBC News helicopter, and states the crew was covering the bus collision that killed at least two people. CNN also mentions the nearby bus crash but does not connect it to the helicopter's crew or mission.
Described, not adjudicated. Roundtable does not tell you which account is right.
04Still open
- How many people died in the helicopter crash, and how many were on board?
- Was the helicopter an NBC News aircraft, and was its crew covering the bus collision?
- What caused the helicopter to crash?
- Did the helicopter strike any vehicles or containers on the ground, and were there additional injuries or deaths?