Jan. 28, 2020

The bodies of the nine people who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Sunday have been recovered, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner announced.

On Sunday afternoon, personnel from the department’s Special Operations Response Team (SORT) recovered three bodies from the helicopter wreckage located in the 4200 block of Las Virgenes Road in Calabasas.

The next day, the search continued for the other six helicopter occupants. Soon after, their bodies were located, removed from the crash site and transported to the department’s Forensic Science Center.

Currently, investigators are actively working on identifying the decedents. Additionally, body examinations are in progress.

The Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner will provide immediate updates on the names of the decedents as soon as they are officially verified and their next of kin have been notified.

Also, updates will be posted on the department's official Twitter page @lacountymec.

Any media inquiries about the crash can be sent to pio@coroner.lacounty.gov.

Media Contact:

Sarah Ardalani

Public Information Officer

(323) 343-0783

sardalani@coroner.lacounty.gov