NBA The National Transportation Safety Board will release the final report on February 9
Aa year since Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died along with seven other people A fatal helicopter crash in Calabasas has several questions in the air. However the final accident report will be published shortly, which concludes a long research process.
The Last detailed reports are up to February 9th when the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report on the matter. Although the body has already been revealed a document of more than 1,850 pages compiling interviews, testimonials and reports and details of video footage of what happened on January 26, 2020.
Below the Expired DCA20MA059 by NTSB the helicopter reportedly made a transfer from John Wayne-Orange County Airport to Camarillo, California. The trip was to a basketball game with Gigi, who was also accompanied by two of her teammates and their respective families. Except the pilot Ara Zobayan.
The trip to Northern California was smooth for 15 minutes. Small amount after that, the helicopter had to circle Glendale because it had to make way for air traffic. Later he continued his journey to the area of Calabasas.
According to the authorities the helicopter had a low altitude of 400-600 feet, even for part of the trip, the air traffic controller asked the pilot if he wanted to stay at the same altitude until his destination. Zobayan claims it will stay.
Shortly afterwards, there was a change of shift for the operators in the offices. While this was going on, the pilot continued on his way to more mountainous terrain with less visibility.
When communication with the new operator was established, the crew member stated that due to weather conditions, he rose above the clouds to 4,000 feet. A few minutes later, however, the helicopter swerved to the left and descended rapidly until it crashed into the hills. The craft reportedly rose no more than 500 meters before turning left and descending.
The witnesses who gave testimony in the investigation say that the trajectory of the helicopter was difficult to see because the low cloud cover made it difficult to see. Even the Los Angeles Police Department had to suspend their flights due to adverse conditions.
It should be noted that one month after the accident, a document of the The United States Federal Aviation Administration reported that Ara Zobayan, The accident’s helicopter pilot had been warned of five years ago not allowed to fly in places with poor visibility. However, after his fine, the pilot continued to adhere to the rules he had broken and the behavior was not repeated.
For his part, the lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant claims that the pilot was primarily responsible for the mountain accident and that the company hiring the pilot was indirectly responsible: Claimants’ deceased Kobe Bryant was killed as a direct result of Zobayan’s negligent behavior.; the document states that the deaths can be avoided.
That should also be noted the Sikorsky S-76B helicopter, despite having a strong safety record and transported Kobe several times, It didn’t have the black box or the TAWS warning system, which warns on the ground. Two elements vital to flight and in aerial disaster investigations.
Although no new flight recommendations have been issued as a result of this accident; On February 9, the authorities will release new standards and their final resolution, following the latest report. January 26 has been marked as one of the toughest dates for all NBA enthusiasts.