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A news helicopter used by KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. (Courtesy image)

FAA warned of engine issue days before KNBC helicopter crash

The FAA said an incorrectly-installed engine flange on some Airbus AS350 helicopters could cause a helicopter pilot to lose control of the aircraft.

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From left: Journalist Eliana Moreno and helicopter pilot George Marciniw. (Photo courtesy KNBC-TV Los Angeles, Graphic by The Desk)

Family of fallen KNBC-TV helicopter reporter warns of scams

The family of a helicopter reporter killed while on assignment this week is warning the public about online scams that are purporting to provide her relatives with financial assistance.

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From left: Journalist Eliana Moreno and helicopter pilot George Marciniw. (Photo courtesy KNBC-TV Los Angeles, Graphic by The Desk)

KNBC reporter asked about fuel before helicopter crash

The reporter, Eliana Moreno, was told by pilot George Maciniw that the aircraft had more than an hour of fuel left, according to video obtained by The Desk.

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A news helicopter used by KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. (Courtesy image)

Woman arrested for crash before KNBC-TV helicopter fell

The woman, 36-year-old Bailee Lynn Rios, is being held on $4 million bail after allegedly crashing her SUV into the side of a city bus on Tuesday.

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Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board examine the wreckage of a helicopter used by KNBC-TV in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. (Photo by NTSB/Handout)

NTSB investigators begin probe of deadly KNBC-TV helicopter crash

Video footage captured on board KNBC-TV's helicopter is providing early clues into what happened just before it crashed on Tuesday.

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Former KNBC-TV producer Phil Drechsler appears in an undated handout mugshot. (Graphic by The Desk)

Ex-KNBC producer Phil Drechsler accepts plea deal in child porn case

A 61-year-old former news producer will plead guilty to one count of child pornography distribution, according to court records.

Former KNBC-TV reporter Vikki Vargas appears at an event hosted by Reveille, Inc. in 2023. (Courtesy image)

Former KNBC reporter Vikki Vargas criticizes SAG-AFTRA strike

Veteran reporter Vikki Vargas said she was among the few to vote against a SAG-AFTRA strike this week.

Former KNBC-TV producer Phil Drechsler appears in an undated handout mugshot. (Graphic by The Desk)

Grand jury indicts former KNBC producer on child porn charges

A former Los Angeles news producer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three criminal charges related to child pornography.

Former KNBC-TV producer Phil Drechsler appears in an undated handout mugshot. (Graphic by The Desk)

Former KNBC news producer arrested by FBI on child porn charges

Phil Drechsler, a former producer with KNBC-TV Los Angeles, is accused of sharing more than 100 illegal videos and images in an online chat group.

KTLA news anchor Lynette Romero, news director Janene Drafs and anchor Mark Mester appear in an undated photograph.

Lynette Romero addresses Mark Mester firing

The popular Los Angeles anchor did not shy away from controversy on her first full day at her new job.

Former KTLA news anchor Lynette Romero appears in an Instagram video.

Former KTLA anchor Lynette Romero heading to KNBC

Former KTLA news anchor Lynette Romero has formally announced her decision to sign with cross-town rival KNBC.