The bill is being called the “Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act'' would require the equipment on all types of helicopters with six or more passengers.
Kobe Bryant death: 1 year after crash, bill introduced to mandate helicopter safety system
City News Service
CALABASAS (CNS) One day ahead of the anniversary of the Calabasas helicopter crash that killed Laker legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, two California legislators on Monday announced a bill that would require Terrain Avoidance Warning Systems on all helicopters carrying six or more passengers. Mandatory terrain awareness equipment on all helicopters has been recommended by the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) for 15 years, said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, who announced the bill with Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks. It s clear the simple addition of this equipment will help keep passengers safe and prevent crashes due to poor visibility.
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As congress was preparing to certify the results of the Nov. 3 election, thousands of pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol causing panic and violence.
“I am in a secure location, Rep Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, wrote on her Twitter page.
“We will not be intimidated. We will not be deterred, Bass continued.
The people breaking into the Capitol are the same people that scream about law and order when there are Black Lives Matter protests.
The people that are attacking Capitol Police officers right now are the same people that say they stand with the police. Congressmember Bass (@RepKarenBass) January 6, 2021
Patrick Boland, spokesman for Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, declined to comment beyond saying, “Congressman Schiff is safe.
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Los Angeles, tweeted, “We are safe, and are grateful for the outpouring of concern.