Wreckage of KNBC television’s “Telecopter”, Bell JetRanger N4TV. Pilot Francis Gary Powers and cameraman George Spears were killed when the helicopter crashed at Sepulveda Basin, Van Nuys, California, 12;48 p.m., 1 August 1977. (Joe Kennedy, Los Angeles Times Staff Photographer)
Aug. 1, 1977: Scene in Encino where KNBC chopper crashed killing former U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers. This photo was published in the Aug. 2, 1977 Los Angeles Times.