los angeles county sheriff has confirmed the federal aviation authority has begun an investigation. the faa authority has begun an investigation. the fm is already on scene and is assisting. we are waiting on the coroner ‘s officenifest indicates they were nine people aboard the aircraft, the pilot plus eight individuals. there is wide speculation of who their identities are, however, it would be entirely inappropriate now to identify anybody by name. at the crash site, eyewitnesses and fans have gathered. drinking coffee in the church parking lot, i have some noise, i mean, helicopter noise. it was very low flying. it was a foggy day, i couldn't tell what kind of helicopter it was, what colour. but it was a very low, and struggling majorly. i mean, you can't see, but you can tell it was not really running the right way, you know what i mean? and, 20 seconds, and had some explosion. i see some smoke coming up. but after 15 seconds, all the sheriff cars, sirens going. 45 years of living and i have not felt this much grief and love for one man that has passed for a city, and my city, he was an idol, he was an icon. the mentality got me through college, through grad school. he did a lot for me, man, just watching