Investigators have shared their findings in the fatal helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others—including his teenage daughter Gianna Bryant. During a virtual meeting with the National Transportation Safety Board (Ntsb) on Feb. 9, investigators said that the pilot of the helicopter, Ara Zobayan, appeared to violate federal standards and is likely to have experienced "spatial disorientation" while flying through clouds on the foggy morning of Jan. 26, 2020. This disorientation, as described by Ntsb Chairman Robert Sumwalt at the hearing, is "the powerful, misleading sensations that can confuse a pilot conducting a visual flight who loses visual references, and...
- 2/9/2021
- E! Online
The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the pilot of the helicopter that crashed while carrying Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and six other passengers in January 2020, killing all aboard, may have illegally flown through a cloud and likely became disoriented just before the crash.
During a public board meeting to determine the probable cause of the fatal Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crash near Calabasas, CA just over a year ago, Ntsb chairman Robert Sumwalt said pilot Ara Zobayan was flying under visual flight rules, meaning he needed to be able to see where he was going.
Officials said Zobayan climbed sharply and nearly had broken through the clouds when the helicopter that was traveling from John Wayne airport in Santa Ana to Camarillo Airport banked abruptly and plunged into the hills below, killing all nine aboard instantly.
The NTSB over the summer had released reports indicating that Zobayan was disoriented by thick fog.
During a public board meeting to determine the probable cause of the fatal Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crash near Calabasas, CA just over a year ago, Ntsb chairman Robert Sumwalt said pilot Ara Zobayan was flying under visual flight rules, meaning he needed to be able to see where he was going.
Officials said Zobayan climbed sharply and nearly had broken through the clouds when the helicopter that was traveling from John Wayne airport in Santa Ana to Camarillo Airport banked abruptly and plunged into the hills below, killing all nine aboard instantly.
The NTSB over the summer had released reports indicating that Zobayan was disoriented by thick fog.
- 2/9/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other passengers were killed in a helicopter accident caused after the pilot flew through the clouds and became disoriented, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled.
The federal agency announced its findings in a Tuesday meeting which was live streamed where Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, discussed the tragic Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crash which took place in Calabasas on Jan. 26, 2020. The news shocked and devastated fans around the globe.
The Lakers legend and his daughter, Gianna, were killed along with passengers Alyssa Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Payton Chester and Sarah Chester....
The federal agency announced its findings in a Tuesday meeting which was live streamed where Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, discussed the tragic Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crash which took place in Calabasas on Jan. 26, 2020. The news shocked and devastated fans around the globe.
The Lakers legend and his daughter, Gianna, were killed along with passengers Alyssa Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Payton Chester and Sarah Chester....
Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other passengers were killed in a helicopter accident caused after the pilot flew through the clouds and became disoriented, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled.
The federal agency announced its findings in a Tuesday meeting which was live streamed where Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, discussed the tragic Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crash which took place in Calabasas on Jan. 26, 2020. The news shocked and devastated fans around the globe.
The Lakers legend and his daughter, Gianna, were killed along with passengers Alyssa Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Payton Chester and Sarah Chester....
The federal agency announced its findings in a Tuesday meeting which was live streamed where Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, discussed the tragic Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crash which took place in Calabasas on Jan. 26, 2020. The news shocked and devastated fans around the globe.
The Lakers legend and his daughter, Gianna, were killed along with passengers Alyssa Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Payton Chester and Sarah Chester....
3Rd Update, 12:30 Pm: The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others last month found no evidence of engine failure. Read the report here.
“Viewable sections of the engines showed no evidence of an uncontained or catastrophic internal failure,” the report states. “The No. 2 engine first-stage compressor blades exhibited tip curl in the direction opposite of rotation, consistent with powered rotation at the time of impact.”
The report is heavy with facts but offers no conclusions as to a cause of the accident. The Ntsb said on January 28 that a full report will take 12-18 months.
“Our investigators have already developed a substantial amount of
evidence about the circumstances of this tragic crash,” Ntsb Chairman Robert Sumwalt said in a statement. “And we are confident that we will be able to determine its cause as well...
“Viewable sections of the engines showed no evidence of an uncontained or catastrophic internal failure,” the report states. “The No. 2 engine first-stage compressor blades exhibited tip curl in the direction opposite of rotation, consistent with powered rotation at the time of impact.”
The report is heavy with facts but offers no conclusions as to a cause of the accident. The Ntsb said on January 28 that a full report will take 12-18 months.
“Our investigators have already developed a substantial amount of
evidence about the circumstances of this tragic crash,” Ntsb Chairman Robert Sumwalt said in a statement. “And we are confident that we will be able to determine its cause as well...
- 2/7/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
A newlywed couple is among the 16 victims of a deadly a hot air balloon crash near Lockhart, Texas. Sunday and Matt Rowan were married six months ago, Brent Jones, the father of Sunday's 5-year-old son, told CNN. The hot air balloon ride, which turned deadly after the balloon crashed into power lines on Saturday, was a birthday gift from Sunday to her husband, Jones said. "Sunday was messaging her mom before getting on the balloon. Soon after takeoff, she stopped all communication," he said. "It's hard, but I want everyone to understand how great our lives were together and how amazing these two people are.
- 7/31/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
A newlywed couple is among the 16 victims of a deadly a hot air balloon crash near Lockhart, Texas. Sunday and Matt Rowan were married six months ago, Brent Jones, the father of Sunday's 5-year-old son, told CNN. The hot air balloon ride, which turned deadly after the balloon crashed into power lines on Saturday, was a birthday gift from Sunday to her husband, Jones said. "Sunday was messaging her mom before getting on the balloon. Soon after takeoff, she stopped all communication," he said. "It's hard, but I want everyone to understand how great our lives were together and how amazing these two people are.
- 7/31/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
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