A deadly crash and the perilous history of LA’s news helicopters: ‘The eye in the sky’

An on-air helicopter crash killed journalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, shaking LA's news tradition

The whir of news helicopters flying overhead has long been a familiar soundtrack to life in Los Angeles - and the footage they gather of high-speed chases, wildfires and celebrity sightings a fixture of local television.

For nearly 70 years, Angelenos have gotten their news from the eye in the sky" - from scenes of OJ Simpson's fleeing white Bronco, the 1992 LA riots and even Madonna's wedding to Sean Penn.