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Aviation => Aviation Accidents/Incidents => Topic started by: joeyb747 on January 26, 2020, 19:52:20 UTC

Title: Helicopter Crash Takes The Life Of Kobe Bryant And Sevreral Others
Post by: joeyb747 on January 26, 2020, 19:52:20 UTC

"CALABASAS, Calif. — Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, TMZ reports.

Bryant was reportedly in his private helicopter with three other people when it crashed.

Emergency personnel responded when a fire broke out.

No one on board the helicopter survived, according to TMZ Sports.

TMZ says that Vanessa Bryant was not onboard."

From:

https://myfox8.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-dies-in-helicopter-crash-tmz-reports/?fbclid=IwAR0yWw2oUpauncAKSJ1LqfXbUeK_6UWQWCeto4uf7ZBEI00wMJoy04tfCV8

Title: Re: Helicopter Crash Takes The Life Of Kobe Bryant And Three Others
Post by: joeyb747 on January 26, 2020, 19:55:35 UTC

See also:

https://www.si.com/nba/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-death-california-helicopter-crash-los-angeles-lakers

Title: Re: Helicopter Crash Takes The Life Of Kobe Bryant And Three Others
Post by: joeyb747 on January 26, 2020, 19:57:27 UTC

See also:

https://nypost.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-reportedly-killed-in-california-helicopter-crash/

Title: Re: Helicopter Crash Takes The Life Of Kobe Bryant And Three Others
Post by: joeyb747 on January 26, 2020, 20:00:16 UTC

Thoughts and prayers to the families...

Title: Re: Helicopter Crash Takes The Life Of Kobe Bryant And Three Others
Post by: joeyb747 on January 27, 2020, 10:27:19 UTC

Confirmed nine lives lost in crash, including his 13 year old daughter. The helicopter was a Sikorsky S-76B built in 1991.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-26/aircraft-slams-into-hillside-explodes-in-flames-near-calabasas

Title: Re: Helicopter Crash Takes The Life Of Kobe Bryant And Sevreral Others
Post by: joeyb747 on January 27, 2020, 16:23:06 UTC

Audio clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0pQfgi9ZqU

Title: Re: Helicopter Crash Takes The Life Of Kobe Bryant And Sevreral Others
Post by: joeyb747 on January 29, 2020, 13:34:04 UTC

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/232468

Title: Re: Helicopter Crash Takes The Life Of Kobe Bryant And Sevreral Others
Post by: Squawk 7700 on February 08, 2020, 11:33:41 UTC

NTSB Preliminary Report
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Documents/DCA20MA059-Investigative-Update.pdf