@smile_now_n_laugh_later: George Marciniw was a veteran helicopter pilot who tragically died in an NBC4 Los Angeles (KNBC) news helicopter crash on September 15, 2026. The fatal accident occurred in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles while Marciniw and longtime aerial journalist Eliana Moreno (widely known as "Eli in the Heli") were covering a breaking news story involving an L.A. Metro bus collision. The crash claimed three lives in total: Marciniw, Moreno, and a bystander on the ground. Professional Background & CareerMarciniw was an exceptionally experienced pilot and an integral part of the Southern California aviation and news communities Flight Experience: He had been a helicopter flight instructor for over 30 years and had logged more than 14,000 flight hours. News Operations: He flew NewsChopper 4 for NBC4 Los Angeles through Welk Aviation, the company that contracts aerial newsgathering services for the station. Flight Instruction: He operated out of Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, California, and was associated with Pacific Rotorways Helicopter Training, where he instructed students using aircraft like the Robinson R22, R44 Aerial Commercial Work: Beyond live news television, his career included aerial cinematography, surveillance, helicopter fleet management, and ferry flights. #nbcnews #nbc #telemundo #helicopter #la

alee :

i heard they weren't doing proper maintenance and the blades of the helicopter was needed to be changed and they never did any fixes

sparkygaming905 :

Seeing it live was absolutely crazy

Inferno Squad🚁 :

As a helicopter flight Paramedic this is very sad..

HADES :

I'd never get on a helicopter or a small plane

Jokingwarrior :

Man, get rid of those stupid single engine planes. You need that backup engine when the engine fails you can safely land.

𝔅𝔦𝔟𝔦🦇 :

This is so devastating and heartbreaking 💔 RIP to the victims and condolences 💐 to their families

Ab :

They need to fly twin engine Helis like H135 so this doesn’t happen again.

🌑 Discordia 🌑 :

They interviewed a friend of his at the scene who had just spoken with George on Sunday. He was thinking of retiring. 😔

Stephanie Estrada :

May the Lord have them in his glory and provide their loved ones strength and peace 🙏

onlycams :

My mom was close friends with him he just asked if she wanted to take a ride in the helicopter just the other dsy

Hilarie :

I dont get in a single engine anything that goes into the sky.

jcshep4❌️ :

Such a heartbreaking tragedy 💔

Matt Regalado :

RIP that’s so sad…

Yuslavik :

Now they are still looking down on us thru the sky from above

Sol :

Que tristeza Dios los reciba y descansen en paz

Justice🌊 :

🙏

NOMAD0101 :

My condolences

Mariachi_Voces_DelRancho :

DreamyGhost :

and now where going to be looking down on them from 6 ft 😞

Samuel Espinoza :

RIP

Kelly :

🙏🙏🙏🙏

florpineda1947 :

RIP!🙏🙏💕💕

butterfly🦋🦋58 :

RIP my friend ❤️😭

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Overlander1046 :

In the vacuum of space down is up and up is down. It’s all perspective. 🥰