Calabasas helicopter crash: NTSB details the final moments
4 years, 11 months ago

Calabasas helicopter crash: NTSB details the final moments

CNN  

CNN — In his final transmission, the pilot of a helicopter that crashed, killing nine people including NBA legend Kobe Bryant, told air traffic control he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday. The pilot’s final correspondence Homendy said initial information indicates the helicopter was flying under visual flight rules from John Wayne Airport, in Orange County, to just southeast of Burbank Airport. While SVFR clearance is “pretty normal,” he said, “it’s not something that’s often recommended.” If granted SVFR clearance, the pilot will typically keep tighter communication with air traffic control. She said the helicopter circled for 12 minutes until air traffic control approved the special visual flight rules.

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LASD phones with graphic Kobe Bryant crash photos were all wiped, court hears
2 years, 4 months ago

LASD phones with graphic Kobe Bryant crash photos were all wiped, court hears

The Independent  

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Graphic photos of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna's bodies were shown at awards gala, lawsuit claims
2 years, 11 months ago

Graphic photos of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna's bodies were shown at awards gala, lawsuit claims

Daily Mail  

Graphic photos showing the bodies of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, just hours after they were killed in a helicopter crash, were passed around by at least 28 police officers and at least a dozen firefighters in bars and at a media awards gala, new court filings claim. In the new documents filed on Thursday, Vanessa's attorney Luis …

Vanessa Bryant settles wrongful death lawsuit against helicopter company in Kobe Bryant crash
3 years, 6 months ago

Vanessa Bryant settles wrongful death lawsuit against helicopter company in Kobe Bryant crash

The Independent  

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Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash
3 years, 6 months ago

Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant’s widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA star, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others. The others killed were Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife, Keri, and their daughter Alyssa; Christina Mauser, who helped Bryant coach his daughter’s …

Kobe Bryant death: Firefighters who photographed fatal helicopter crash to be fired
3 years, 8 months ago

Kobe Bryant death: Firefighters who photographed fatal helicopter crash to be fired

The Independent  

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Kobe Bryant crash: Judge rules in favour of Vanessa Bryant in crash photos lawsuit
3 years, 10 months ago

Kobe Bryant crash: Judge rules in favour of Vanessa Bryant in crash photos lawsuit

Firstpost  

Los Angeles: A federal judge in California has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, can obtain the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who allegedly shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter Gianna and seven others. An effort by Los Angeles County lawyers to keep the deputies’ names …

Likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash to be announced
3 years, 11 months ago

Likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash to be announced

The Independent  

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Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: Federal safety officials to name likely cause of crash
3 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: Federal safety officials to name likely cause of crash

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, federal safety officials are expected to announce the long-awaited probable cause of the crash that unleashed worldwide grief for Kobe Bryant, launched several lawsuits and prompted state and federal legislation. On Tuesday, federal safety officials are expected to announce the long-awaited probable cause of the crash that unleashed worldwide grief for the retired basketball star, launched several lawsuits …

Feds to name likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
3 years, 11 months ago

Feds to name likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

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Kobe Bryant helicopter crash post-mortem results published
4 years, 7 months ago

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash post-mortem results published

The Hindu  

The cause of death for all nine victims of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna has been ruled as blunt trauma, a post-mortem has confirmed. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-coroner on Friday published the results from examinations of those who lost their lives in the incident in Calabasas, California on January 26. …

Families sue helicopter firm in Kobe Bryant crash
4 years, 8 months ago

Families sue helicopter firm in Kobe Bryant crash

The Hindu  

The families of four passengers who were killed in the helicopter crash with NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna have launched legal proceedings against the firms that owned and operated the chopper, media reports said. The lawsuits were filed Sunday in the Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of the families of basketball coach John Altobelli, his …

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa sues helicopter owner, operator, pilot for deaths in Los Angeles
4 years, 10 months ago

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa sues helicopter owner, operator, pilot for deaths in Los Angeles

Firstpost  

Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner and operator of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter Los Angeles: Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner and operator of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter last month as she publicly mourned …

Kobe Bryant’s Widow Vanessa Sues Helicopter Operator for Deaths
4 years, 10 months ago

Kobe Bryant’s Widow Vanessa Sues Helicopter Operator for Deaths

The Quint  

Zobayan had been trying to navigate in heavy fog that limited visibility to the point that the Los Angeles police and sheriff’s departments had grounded their helicopter fleets. Bryant never indicated anything was awry with the flight as he texted just before the crash, his friend and Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said at the memorial. Zobayan was cited by …

Vanessa Bryant sues helicopter operator over crash that killed Kobe Bryant, eight others
4 years, 10 months ago

Vanessa Bryant sues helicopter operator over crash that killed Kobe Bryant, eight others

LA Times  

Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Jan. 26. The complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Fillmore-based Island Express Holding Corp. and Island Express Helicopters alleges that pilot Ara Zobayan, who also died in the crash in Calabasas, failed “to use ordinary care in piloting the subject aircraft” …

New Details Released On Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
4 years, 11 months ago

New Details Released On Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Engine failure does not appear to be a factor in the helicopter crash that killed Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna along with seven others last month, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. Its engine appeared to be working, as an examination of “the main and tail rotor assemblies found damage consistent …

Kobe Bryant: No engine failure in fatal helicopter crash, investigation finds
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant: No engine failure in fatal helicopter crash, investigation finds

The Independent  

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Kobe Bryant helicopter didn’t suffer engine failure, but cause still unclear
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant helicopter didn’t suffer engine failure, but cause still unclear

LA Times  

The helicopter that crashed last month in Calabasas, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, showed no signs of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. The NTSB report said the chopper was destroyed by “impact forces and fire.” The helicopter — a Sikorsky S-76 chopper built in 1991 — departed John Wayne Airport in Orange County at 9:06 …

Kobe Bryant crash: Charter company that owned helicopter grounds flights
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant crash: Charter company that owned helicopter grounds flights

The Independent  

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The last moments of Kobe Bryant’s flight raise perplexing questions on cause of crash
4 years, 11 months ago

The last moments of Kobe Bryant’s flight raise perplexing questions on cause of crash

LA Times  

The final moments of the helicopter flight that crashed Sunday, killing nine people including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. In the final moments of the flight on Sunday that ended in a crash killing retired Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant and eight others, the helicopter had just left the San Fernando Valley as it flew west above the …

Kobe Bryant death: Final moments before helicopter crash revealed by investigators
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant death: Final moments before helicopter crash revealed by investigators

The Independent  

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Kobe Bryant helicopter video emerges showing ill-fated flight minutes before crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant helicopter video emerges showing ill-fated flight minutes before crash

The Independent  

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Kobe Bryant death: Difficulties in retrieving bodies from helicopter crash wreckage revealed
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant death: Difficulties in retrieving bodies from helicopter crash wreckage revealed

The Independent  

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Kobe Bryant spoke about his love for his family during his final Australian interview
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant spoke about his love for his family during his final Australian interview

Daily Mail  

Kobe Bryant's helicopter pilot told air traffic controllers he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer in a chilling last radio message before the aircraft plunged more than 1,000 feet into a hillside. All nine people on board the aircraft, including the former NBA superstar and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, pictured, died The pilot of Kobe Bryant's helicopter told air …

Kobe helicopter tried to climb to avoid clouds before crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe helicopter tried to climb to avoid clouds before crash

Associated Press  

CALABASAS, Calif. — The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles, killing former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, told air traffic controllers in his last radio message that he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer before plunging more than 1,000 feet into a hillside, an accident investigator said. The pilot then asked for air traffic …

Fact Check: This viral video is not of Kobe Bryant's chopper crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Fact Check: This viral video is not of Kobe Bryant's chopper crash

India Today  

The deaths of American basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter in a helicopter crash on January 26 have shocked the world. Facebook page Viral Community uploaded the video on January 26 with the caption, Actual video of the helicopter crash caught on tape - RIP Kobi Bryant. Taking this as a clue, we searched YouTube using keywords such as …

Kobe Bryant’s helicopter was missing a warning system that could have alerted pilot to hillside
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant’s helicopter was missing a warning system that could have alerted pilot to hillside

LA Times  

People gather on Las Virgenes Road in Calabasas near the scene of Sunday’s helicopter crash. The helicopter that crashed Sunday in Calabasas, killing nine people including Kobe Bryant, was not equipped with a terrain alarm system that could have warned the pilot he was approaching a hillside, National Transportation Safety Board officials said Tuesday. NTSB investigator Jennifer Homendy said at …

Kobe Bryant's Helicopter Flew In Fog That Grounded Other Choppers
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant's Helicopter Flew In Fog That Grounded Other Choppers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CALABASAS, Calif. — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers. Thousands of fans, many wearing Bryant jerseys and chanting his name, gathered outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, home of …

Kobe Bryant death: Helicopter crashed while flying in fog so thick it grounded other flights
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant death: Helicopter crashed while flying in fog so thick it grounded other flights

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Kobe Bryant dead: NBA star dies in California helicopter crash aged 41
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant dead: NBA star dies in California helicopter crash aged 41

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Kobe Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna among dead in California helicopter crash, say reports
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna among dead in California helicopter crash, say reports

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Kobe Bryant dies at 41: A look back at Black Mamba's brilliant and complicated legacy
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant dies at 41: A look back at Black Mamba's brilliant and complicated legacy

Firstpost  

Kobe Bryant, who made the leap directly from high school to a glittering 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers that established him as one of basketball’s all-time greats, was among nine people killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday north of Los Angeles. Bryant was 41 Kobe Bryant, who made the leap directly from high school to a glittering …

Kobe Bryant tributes: Celebrities react to sudden death of NBA star in helicopter crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant tributes: Celebrities react to sudden death of NBA star in helicopter crash

The Independent  

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NBA legend Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter dead in helicopter crash that killed 9
4 years, 11 months ago

NBA legend Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter dead in helicopter crash that killed 9

Hindustan Times  

Kobe Bryant, the basketball icon who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, leaving a legacy that spanned 20 years in professional sports and a growing second career as an investor. Bryant was among nine people killed when a helicopter slammed into a hillside in Calabasas, California, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s …

NBA star Kobe Bryant and daughter killed in helicopter crash
4 years, 11 months ago

NBA star Kobe Bryant and daughter killed in helicopter crash

Daily Mail  

Kobe Bryant's helicopter pilot was told he was 'too low' as he flew through thick fog moments before slamming into a hillside in a crash which killed all nine on board. A body is covered, left, while another sits at right at the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant Sunday The smoking wreckage …

Legendary Laker and Newport resident Kobe Bryant, his daughter and OCC coach among 9 killed in copter crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Legendary Laker and Newport resident Kobe Bryant, his daughter and OCC coach among 9 killed in copter crash

LA Times  

Kobe Bryant, 41, the legendary basketball star who spent 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers, was killed with eight other people, including his daughter Gianna, 13, when the helicopter they were traveling in crashed and burst into flames Sunday morning amid foggy conditions in the hills above Calabasas, sources told the Los Angeles Times. “It is with heavy hearts …

NBA legend Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna Maria killed in California helicopter crash
4 years, 11 months ago

NBA legend Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna Maria killed in California helicopter crash

India Today  

Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time greatest players whose international stardom transcended basketball, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others on board, officials said. "Kobe was an amazing dad who loved his family deeply - and took great pride in his daughter's love for …

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