NBC reporter Eliana Moreno died in LA news helicopter crash less than a year after getting engaged

Source: New York Post

NBC reporter Eliana Moreno, who was killed Tuesday when the network’s helicopter crashed and burst into flames in the Los Angeles area, had been engaged for the past year, it has emerged. The veteran aerial reporter, 38, proudly announced her engagement to Robert Barrientos through a social media post on Oct. 28, 2025, as loved ones celebrated the couple.