Federal safety officials are to announce the long-awaited probable cause of the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed nine people, including NBA star Kobe.
U.S. safety investigators said Tuesday the pilot of
Kobe Bryant’s helicopter flew through the clouds last year in an apparent violation of federal standards, and likely became disoriented just before the helicopter crashed and killed Bryant and eight others.
Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said that pilot
Ara Zobayan was flying under visual flight rules, which meant that he needed to be able to see where he was going.
Former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, file)
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The National Transportation Safety Board is having a virtual meeting to determine the probable cause of the helicopter crash that killed nine people on Jan. 26, 2020, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter.