Details of Kobe's helicopter crash emerge

Rob Beschizza 4:11 am Mon Jan 27, 2020

Famed LA Laker shooting guard Kobe Bryant died along with eight others in a helicopter crash Sunday morning. The shocking incident has fans reeling—and trying to figure out what went wrong amid a barrage of speculation, fake news and conspiracy-mongering on Twitter.

An eyewitness describes the crash itself:

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash witness gives an intelligent and detailed account of what he saw from videos

The radar records show the helicopter's flight path, and recordings of air traffic control show communications between the helicopter and controller:

A helicopter pilot explains a possible sequence of events. It seems likely the pilot was scud running down the 101 under a low cloud ceiling, then attempted a wide turn through the fog west of Calabasas, only to fly into the hills south of the highway.

We are following media reports the Kobe Bryant was among those killed in a crash of an S-76 helicopter near Calabasas, CA this morning. Initial data indicate N72EX is the aircraft involved. Data for N72EX is available at https://t.co/47EEtYA3uP pic.twitter.com/XZSFafHgmU

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 26, 2020

Aviation Safety has records on the helicopter and the incident.

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