On Nov. 22, 2022, WBTV meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash. Read the ongoing coverage from The Charlotte Observer below.

He was flying with WBTV meteorologist Jason Myers when both died in a crash Nov. 22. Police praised Mr. Tayag as a “hero” for avoiding the highway as the helicopter fell, sparing other vehicles.

Just after 3 p.m., WBTV Sky3 pilot Chip Tayag, left, and meteorologist Jason Myers (not seen) died in a helicopter crash on Nov. 22, 2022, in Charlotte. WBTV photos sourced from WSOC ...

On Nov. 22, 2022, WBTV meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash. Read the ongoing coverage from The Charlotte Observer below.

Just after 3 p.m., WBTV meteorologist Jason Myers and Sky3 pilot Chip Tayag (not seen) died in a helicopter crash on Nov. 22, 2022, in Charlotte. WBTV photos sourced from WSOC ...

Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag were identified as the people killed in the crash in a statement by WBTV — and by coworkers who’d been reporting on the crash live from the ...