Kobe Bryant death: Pilot of crashed chopper got disoriented flying in clouds, finds probe
3 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant death: Pilot of crashed chopper got disoriented flying in clouds, finds probe

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The pilot of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, made a key error by flying through thick clouds that ended up disorienting him, US safety officials said. Los Angeles: The pilot who crashed the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, killing all nine aboard, made a series of poor decisions that led him to fly blindly into a wall of clouds where he became so disoriented he thought he was climbing when the craft was plunging toward a Southern California hillside, federal safety officials said Tuesday. NTSB member Michael Graham said Zobayan ignored his training and added that that as long as helicopter pilots continue flying into clouds without relying on instruments, which requires a high level of training, “a certain percentage aren’t going to come out alive.” Zobayan had been certified to fly using only instruments, but was no longer proficient, NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt said. Zobayan’s brother, Berge Zobayan, has said Kobe Bryant knew the risks of flying in a helicopter and that his survivors aren’t entitled to damages from the pilot’s estate.

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