Investigators in the accident that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other people said on Tuesday that the helicopter pilot He was disoriented by the fog and claimed he was breaking the rules when flying through thick cloudsAmerican media reported.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a hearing on Tuesday to announce its findings on the accident that occurred on January 26, 2020 in Calabasas (California, US) in which one of the greatest legends in NBA history died, aged 41, as well as his daughter Gigi, 13.
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The NTSB detailed that pilot Ara Zobayan, who also died in the accident made him disoriented as he flew through the fog that day in a mountainous area west of Los Angeles (USA).
Authorities assured Zobayan was thus against the standards of his training, as when flying between thick clouds and with limited visibility, a pilot may think he is going up when in fact he is losing altitude. That was what happened in this accident, according to the NTSB, who recalled today that the pilot had warned the air control, shortly before he crashed, that he was gaining altitude to overcome the clouds, despite the fact that he was actually descending. used to be.
The helicopter had taken off in the morning from Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles, and was bound for Ventura County, west of the California city, when it finally crashed into a mountainous area of the city of Calabasas at around 9:45 AM.
The player’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, accused the helicopter company and the pilot of negligence in her husband’s death in a complaint. He has also gone on to challenge another lawsuit in court, this time against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office after news broke that some officers were taking pictures of the accident with their personal cell phones and then sharing them illegally.
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Kobe Bryant is the NBA’s fourth-highest scorer of all time (33,643 points) and a timeless myth for the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won five rings and demonstrated a fierce and tireless competitive spirit.
Bryant’s death caused a stir in Los Angeles and in the sports world at large, which reminded him of the first anniversary of his death with various displays of affection a few weeks ago.
EFE
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