An NBC 4 reporter, Robert Kovacik, is seen on air during live coverage of a traffic incident in Los Angeles’ Chatsworth neighborhood when a helicopter crashes nearby.
According to reports, the incident occurs Tuesday night while Kovacik is covering a bus crash on a street in Chatsworth. A helicopter then goes down in a nearby parking lot, prompting emergency response. The reports describe the moment Kovacik realizes the crash as he continues covering the scene.
The Daily Mail accounts also say Kovacik does not initially know that members of his own crew are inside or involved with the helicopter at the time of the crash. The accounts focus primarily on the on-air footage and what the reporter knew during the live broadcast, rather than providing additional details about the helicopter’s occupants, injuries, or causes.
