Heavy Fog Blamed In Crash Of Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter

The Associated Press reports:

The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers.

The helicopter plunged into a steep hillside at about 9:45 a.m. Sunday with an impact that scattered debris over an area the size of a football field and killed all aboard.

Kurt Deetz, a pilot who used to fly Bryant in the chopper, said the crash was more likely caused by bad weather than engine or mechanical issues. “The likelihood of a catastrophic twin engine failure on that aircraft — it just doesn’t happen,” he told the Los Angeles Times.

Dense fog impaired visibility at time of crash that killed Kobe Bryant https://t.co/0rj2LEEGnL

— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) January 27, 2020

The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers. https://t.co/qIjBbNE5L0

— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) January 27, 2020