LA county firefighters on the scene of a helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, California, U.S., January 26, 2020.Gene Blevins | R
LA county firefighters on the scene of a helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, California, U.S., January 26, 2020.
Gene Blevins | Reuters
Federal security investigators launched a probe on Sunday right into a helicopter crash within the Los Angeles space that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, together with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant.
The helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76B, crashed in a hilly space in Calabasas, Calif. at round 9:47 a.m. PT, the Nationwide Transportation Security Board member Jennifer Homendy stated in a information convention at Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport. The reason for the crash has not but been decided. Fog and low visibility was reported within the space but it surely was not instantly clear whether or not that was an element within the crash.
The NTSB is sending a “go staff” to the crash web site and can consider the helicopter’s upkeep information, the pilot of the helicopter, who was killed within the crash, as nicely look into the proprietor and operator the S-76B, Homendy stated. NTSB could have a staff of 18 individuals, together with a household help staff and specialists in buildings and engines, she stated, including that the staff’s dimension is routine for such a incident.
The investigators may also look into what number of passengers the helicopter can carry. As a result of the staff is flying from Washington and can arrive in…