Calabasas Helicopter Crash, California, United States, Sikorsky S-76B - [January 26, 2020]
On Sunday, January 26, 2020, a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crashed in the city of Calabasas, California, around 30 miles (48 kilometres) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, while in route from John Wayne Airport to Camarillo Airport. Nine people were on board: retired professional basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13 year old daughter Gianna, baseball coach John Altobelli, five other passengers, and the pilot. Everyone on board was killed on impact.
Pilot blamed for helicopter crash in which NBA star Kobe Bryant died
U.S. safety board cites poor pilot decisions as likely cause of Kobe Bryant fatal crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday cited the pilot’s “poor decision making” as the probable cause of the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, saying the pilot became disoriented and did not follow rules for flying in cloudy weather.
Robert Sumwalt, head of the National Transportation Safety Board, said the crash was caused by the pilot's carelessness.
Sumwalt said in the incident, the pilot of the helicopter, Ara Zobayan, flew through the clouds in violation of federal standards and therefore disoriented and hit a hill in southern California.
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