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Helicopter crash leaves TV meteorologist and pilot dead in Charlotte, North Carolina

Headline from Local News 8

By Amir Vera, Sharif Paget and Melissa Alonso, CNN Two employees of WBTV, a CNN affiliate, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash in Charlotte, North Carolina, the station confirmed. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag were identified as the employees in the crash, the station said.

Local News 8's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

47 articles, oldest first.

  1. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    TV meteorologist and pilot killed in N.C. helicopter crash off (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    A pilot and meteorologist with the WBTV news station in Charlotte died in a helicopter crash around noon Tuesday in Charlotte, off Interstate 77 South.

  2. CBS News

    Local meteorologist and pilot killed in North Carolina helicopter crash (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV​ identified the two people killed as Jason Myers, a meteorologist at the station, and Chip Tayag, the helicopter's pilot.

  3. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    News chopper crash kills pilot and meteorologist in North Carolina, station confirms (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    WBTV in North Carolina said a station helicopter crashed onto the interstate, killing a pilot and a meteorologist.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    TV meteorologist, pilot die in news helicopter crash (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died Tuesday when a news helicopter crashed along a Charlotte-area interstate, with police praising the pilot for heroically avoiding the roadway in his final moments.

  5. Tucson

    TV meteorologist, pilot die in N Carolina helicopter crash (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died following the crash of the station’s helicopter next to an interstate highway in the Charlotte

  6. Washington Times

    2 dead in TV news helicopter crash in North Carolina, authorities say (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died Tuesday following the crash of the station’s helicopter next to an interstate highway in the Charlotte area, according to the authorities and news station WBTV.

  7. FOX 4 Dallas

    News chopper crash kills pilot, meteorologist in North Carolina (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    WBTV in North Carolina said a station helicopter crashed onto the interstate, killing Jason Myers and Chip Tayag.

  8. Bowling Green Daily News

    Authorities: 2 dead in North Carolina helicopter crash (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died following the crash of the station’s helicopter next to an interstate highway in the Charlotte

  9. Local News 8

    Helicopter crash leaves TV meteorologist and pilot dead in Charlotte, North Carolina (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Amir Vera, Sharif Paget and Melissa Alonso, CNN Two employees of WBTV, a CNN affiliate, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash in Charlotte, North Carolina, the station confirmed. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag were identified as the employees in the crash, the station said.

  10. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    TV meteorologist, pilot die in North Carolina helicopter crash (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (AP) — A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked […]

  11. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Pilot and Meteorologist Die in News Helicopter Crash (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died following the crash of the station’s helicopter next to an interstate highway in the Charlotte area. WBTV broadcasters who had been reporting on the crash identified their colleagues on air Tuesday about t…

  12. Poynter

    Meteorologist and pilot die in WBTV helicopter crash in Charlotte (opens Poynter)

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    Poynter's feed description

    The pilot is hailed as a hero for maneuvering the aircraft away from traffic on the ground and saving lives

  13. The Daily Caller

    WBTV Pilot And Meteorologist Killed In Helicopter Crash On North Carolina Interstate: Police (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A pilot and a meteorologist for the local news outlet WBTV died Tuesday morning after their helicopter crashed near Interstate 77, police say.

  14. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Former Richmond meteorologist dies in N.C. helicopter crash (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    The National Transportation Safety Board will lead an investigation into the crash along with the FAA.

  15. CBS News

    TV meteorologist, pilot from Timonium, Maryland, die in news helicopter crash (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died Tuesday when a news helicopter crashed along a Charlotte-area interstate, with police praising the pilot for heroically avoiding the roadway in his final moments.

  16. East Idaho News

    Helicopter crash leaves TV meteorologist and pilot dead in North Carolina (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — Two employees of WBTV, a CNN affiliate, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash in Charlotte, North Carolina, the station confirmed. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag were identified as the employees in the crash, the station said. “The WBTV family is grieving a terrible loss.

  17. New York Times

    TV Meteorologist and Pilot Die in Helicopter Crash in North Carolina (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Jason Myers, a meteorologist, and Chip Tayag, a pilot, were in a WBTV station helicopter when it crashed along a highway in Charlotte.

  18. Independent Tribune

    UPDATE: Charlotte meteorologist and pilot from WBTV killed in helicopter crash off Interstate 77 (opens Independent Tribune)

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    Independent Tribune's feed description

    A pilot and meteorologist with the WBTV news station in Charlotte died in a helicopter crash around noon Tuesday in Charlotte, off Interstate 77 South.

  19. Newsweek

    Tributes pour in for meteorologist, pilot killed in news helicopter crash (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings called pilot Chip Tayag "heroic" for his diversionary measures keeping the crash from hitting other vehicles.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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