Investigators in the accident that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other people 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 cloudsUS media reported.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) holds a hearing on Tuesday to announce its findings on the accident that occurred on January 26, 2020 in Calabasas (California, USA) in which one of the greatest legends in NBA history died, aged 41, and also his daughter Gigi, 13.
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The NTSB detailed that pilot Ara Zobayan, who also died in the accident, he became disoriented as he flew through the fog that day in a mountainous area west of Los Angeles (USA).
The authorities assured that Zobayan was thus against the norms of his training, since when flying between thick clouds and with limited visibility a pilot may think that he is going up when in fact he is losing altitude. That was what happened in this accident, according to the NTSB, which recalled today that the pilot had signaled to air control, shortly before crashing, that he was gaining altitude to overcome the clouds despite the fact that he was actually descending.
The helicopter had taken off in the morning from Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles, and was heading for Ventura County, located west of the Californian city, when it finally crashed around 9:45 a.m. in a mountainous area of the city of Calabasas.
The player’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, in a complaint accused the helicopter company and the pilot of negligence in her husband’s death. He has also continued to fight another lawsuit in court, this time against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office after news broke that some officers took photos of the accident with their personal mobiles and then shared them illegally.
(Also read: The emotional letter that Kobe Bryant’s wife wrote to his daughter)
Kobe Bryant is the fourth highest all-time scorer 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 sports world in general, which a couple of weeks ago reminded him with various expressions of affection on the first anniversary of his death.
EFE
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