Investigators in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others said Tuesday that the helicopter pilot He was disoriented by the fog and claimed that he did not follow the rules when flying through thick clouds.US media reported.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is holding a hearing on Tuesday to announce its findings on the January 26, 2020 crash in Calabasas, California. in which died one of the greatest legends in NBA history, aged 41, and his daughter Gigi, aged 13.
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NTSB detailed that pilot Ara Zobayan, who also died in the accident, he was disoriented when he flew through the fog that day in a mountainous area west of Los Angeles (USA).
Authorities have assured that Zobayan is thus against the rules of his training, because when he flies between thick clouds and with limited visibility, a pilot may think that he is climbing when, in fact, he loses altitude. This is what happened in this accident, according to NTSB, which recalled today that the pilot signaled to the air control, shortly before the crash, that he was gaining altitude to overcome the clouds, despite the fact that he was actually descending.
The helicopter took off in the morning from Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles and was heading to Ventura County, located west of California, when it finally crashed around 9:45 a.m. in a mountainous area of Calabasas.
The player’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, in a complaint accused the helicopter company and the pilot of negligence in the death of her husband. He also continued to fight another lawsuit, this time against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, after news broke that some officers had taken photos of the crash with their personal furniture and shared it illegally. .
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Kobe Bryant is the fourth best scorer of all time in the NBA (33,643 points) and a timeless myth for the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won five rings displaying a fierce and tireless competitive spirit.
Bryant’s death caused a stir in Los Angeles and in the world of sports in general, which a few weeks ago reminded him of various expressions of affection on the first anniversary of his death.
EFE
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