Three People Killed in Southern California Helicopter Crash

Tim Hawley/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- A helicopter crash in southern California early Sunday morning left three people dead.

Charred pieces of the helicopter were strewn over private property in the mountains about 45 minutes north of downtown Los Angeles. The three people onboard were killed. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the helicopter was being used for some kind of movie shoot.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.

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