COVERAGE ENDEDBreaking newsAug 21, 2026

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Observed aircraft area: Westmont9:21 PM–9:30 PM PT2 updates

Neighborhood page: Helicopters over Westmont

THE SCENE FROM ABOVEWestmontNo flight recording for this story

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All times Pacific

9:21 PMAug 21
2 news helicopters converging over Westmont.
9:30 PMAug 21
Scene coverage concluded after 9 min — news helicopters departing.

What we know

Helicopters seen overhead. GTLA AirWatch opened this page automatically when news helicopters were tracked over this spot. Nobody has told us what it is: no dispatch record, no station report, and no GTLA editor has reviewed it. We are reporting aircraft movement, not a cause and not a casualty.

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Aircraft positions are tracked by GTLA.

Newsroom statements are attributed in the timeline.

Aircraft movement alone does not establish why a helicopter is there. “Coverage ended” describes GTLA tracking, not the outcome of the incident.

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