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NTSB
investigators examining aircraft debris
Accident
Date
January 26, 2020
Summary
Flight into
instrument meteorological conditions
resulting in
spatial disorientation
and loss of control
Site
Calabasas, California
, U.S.
34°08′13″N
118°41′32″W
/
34.13686°N 118.69231°W
Aircraft
N72EX, the helicopter involved in the accident, pictured in 2018
Aircraft type
Sikorsky S-76B
Operator
Island Express Holdings Inc.
Registration
N72EX
Flight origin
John Wayne Airport
,
Orange County, California
Destination
Camarillo Airport
,
Camarillo, California
Occupants
9
Passengers
8
Crew
1
Fatalities
9
Survivors
0
On January 26, 2020, a
Sikorsky S-76B
helicopter crashed into a hillside in the city of
Calabasas, California
, around 25 mi (40 km) northwest of
downtown Los Angeles
, while en route from
John Wayne Airport
to
Camarillo Airport
.
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All nine people on board were killed: professional basketball player
Kobe Bryant
and his 13-year-old daughter
Gianna
; baseball coach
John Altobelli
, his wife Keri, and their 14-year-old daughter Alyssa; Sarah Chester and her 13-year-old daughter Payton; basketball coach Christina Mauser; and the pilot, Ara Zobayan.
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1
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The accident was investigated by the
National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB), which concluded that it was caused by
continued VFR into IMC
: the helicopter entered low cloud cover, which caused the pilot to
lose his sense of orientation
, and thus lose control of the helicopter.
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Kobe Bryant
(right), former
Los Angeles Lakers
player, being interviewed by Iván Kasanzew 11 days before the crash
On Sunday, January 26, 2020, at approximately 9:06 a.m
PST
(17:06
UTC
),
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eight passengers and one pilot departed from John Wayne Airport (SNA) in
Orange County, California
, in a 1991
Sikorsky S-76B
helicopter, registration N72EX.
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They were heading to a basketball game at Bryant's Mamba Sports Academy
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in
Newbury Park
, where he was scheduled to coach his daughter's team.
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Flight history records showed that the helicopter had flown the same journey the day before without incident to Camarillo Airport (CMA), a major
general aviation
airport about 20 minutes by car from Mamba Sports Academy.
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The previous day's flight had taken only 30 minutes; in contrast, driving from Bryant's home in
Newport Beach
to the academy would have taken at least 2 hours.
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A number of video recordings of the crash area were available, and although none showed the crash itself, the sound of the helicopter and the crash was recorded. In particular, surveillance cameras installed at the Agoura Pony Baseball Fields provided overlapping coverage of the final parts of the flight path. The FAA conducted a visibility study which used frequency analysis to determine when the aircraft made the closest approach to each camera, ground-speed, engine RPM, and likely inflight visibility by comparing video recorded during the accident period to clear-sky imagery.
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The report concluded that, at the moment of the accident, the estimated visibility ranges were between 1–1.5 miles (1.6–2.4 km).
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: 19
The
Los Angeles Police Air Support Division
had grounded its police helicopters on the morning of January 26 due to poor visibility and low ceiling;
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Air Support Division rules require at least 2 miles (3.2 km) of
visibility
and an 800-foot (240 m)
cloud ceiling
.
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At the time that N72EX took off from SNA, visibility was 5 miles (8.0 km) with a ceiling of 1,300 feet (400 m). It was operated by Island Express Helicopters Inc. as a
14 CFR
135
(Part 135) on-demand passenger flight under
visual flight rules
(VFR).
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]
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Flying through clouds is possible if a pilot elects to operate under
instrument flight rules
(IFR), but the company's Part 135 operating certificate, issued in 1998, limited operations to on-demand VFR-only flights.
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]
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Even if the company's operating certificate and its own internal policies had allowed for flying under IFR, that option could still have led to lengthy delays and detours (thereby using up any anticipated time savings) because of severe congestion in Los Angeles
controlled airspace
.
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Bryant's celebrity status would not have given the helicopter priority in that airspace.
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According to an automated weather station, the ceiling (distance from ground to bottom of the cloud layer) at the Van Nuys Airport was 1,100 feet (340 m)
above ground level
. Closer to the site of the crash, the
cloud top
extended up to 2,400 feet (730 m) above mean sea level.
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15km
9.3miles
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Key locations during flight on January 26, 2020
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1
9:06 a.m.:
John Wayne Airport
(SNA), flight's origin
2
9:17 a.m.: Flight deviates from prior routes, continuing NW along
I-5
3
9:20–9:32 a.m.: Flight holds over
Glendale
for air traffic at
Burbank Airport
4
9:39 a.m.: Flight approved to turn SW shortly after reaching
SR 118
5
9:42 a.m.: Flight arrives at and starts to follow
Ventura Freeway
west
6
9:44 a.m.:
Southern California TRACON
advises altitude is too low for flight following; pilot states intention to climb to avoid cloud layer (last transmission); flight climbs to 2,300 ft (700 m) and turns south, then starts sharply descending turn to SE
7
9:45 a.m.: Crash site
8
Camarillo Airport
(CMA), intended destination
Audio of the radio transmissions between the helicopter and controllers until contact was lost
In this still frame from a security video, the helicopter can be seen in the upper right (circled in red) flying in the clouds, minutes before the crash happened.
Because
visual flight rules
prohibit a pilot from flying into or near clouds, the helicopter remained at an altitude of 700 or 800 feet (210 or 240 m)
above mean sea level
(AMSL) while flying northwest from SNA.
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On most of its previous flights to Camarillo, the helicopter had turned west at
downtown Los Angeles
and flown over the
Santa Monica Mountains
until it picked up the
Ventura Freeway
(US 101).
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On January 26, that was not an option for VFR flights because of a deep
marine layer
which had pushed fog from the Pacific Ocean into the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Instead, the helicopter continued northwest, passed over
Boyle Heights
near
Dodger Stadium
, and began following the route of the
Golden State Freeway
(I-5); as the flight approached
Glendale
,
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pilot Zobayan requested permission from the
Hollywood Burbank Airport
air traffic controllers
to transition to following the Ventura Freeway (US 101). Burbank controllers advised him that weather conditions around the airport dictated IFR and held the helicopter circling in a holding pattern for 11 minutes starting at 9:21 a.m.
PST
(
UTC−08:00
)
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before granting it permission to proceed into the controlled airspace around Burbank Airport.
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]
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The hold allowed two inbound flights to land; while holding, Burbank informed Zobayan the cloud top extended to an altitude of 2,400 ft (730 m). Burbank called Van Nuys, which was also operating under IFR, and Van Nuys advised Burbank to take Zobayan north of Van Nuys.
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3
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Permission to proceed was granted at 9:32 a.m. (17:32
UTC
)
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under
special VFR
, requiring the pilot to stay under 2,500 feet (760 m) altitude.
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The helicopter climbed to an altitude of 1,400 feet (430 m)
AMSL
,
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which Zobayan confirmed with Van Nuys at 9:35 a.m. (17:35
UTC
).
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After proceeding through the Burbank controlled airspace, the flight turned west, following the
Ronald Reagan Freeway
(SR 118) as it passed into the
Van Nuys Airport
controlled airspace; the Van Nuys controllers shortly afterward approved a turn southwest towards the Ventura Freeway (US 101) at 9:39 a.m. (17:39
UTC
).
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Zobayan then confirmed he was still in VFR flight conditions at 1,500 feet (460 m) and acknowledged the handoff to
Southern California air traffic control
(SCT).
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SCT made its first contact with Zobayan at 9:40 a.m. (17:40
UTC
), confirming the helicopter's altitude and continued operation under VFR conditions; SCT informed Zobayan that at the aircraft's current altitude and position, they would lose communication and radar contact shortly, advising him to "squawk VFR"
(transmit transponder code 1200)
until he could contact Camarillo on the radio.
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3
]
By 9:42 a.m. (17:42
UTC
), the helicopter had started following the Ventura Freeway west, entering more hilly terrain at the western edge of the
San Fernando Valley
. The SCT controller was relieved by a different controller at 9:43 a.m. (17:43
UTC
).
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3
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At 9:44:34 a.m. (17:44:34
UTC
),
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3
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Zobayan advised SCT that N72EX would be climbing above the cloud cover; the relieving SCT controller asked Zobayan to identify and asked if he was requesting flight following, a tracking service that would have provided the VFR flight with continuous verbal updates on air traffic.
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Zobayan confirmed that he was, and in response to a question about his intentions, advised air traffic control at 9:45:15 a.m. (17:45:15
UTC
)
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that he would level out at 4,000 feet (1,200 m);
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this was the last transmission made by Zobayan.
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The helicopter proceeding westward along the highway before disappearing in the clouds
As it approached higher ground, the helicopter began to climb, gaining approximately 1,000 feet (300 m) of altitude in 36 seconds.
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]
According to
transponder data
, the helicopter first entered a climbing turn to the left, taking a southern heading and peaking at an altitude of 2,300 feet (700 m)
AMSL
(1,500 feet (460 m)
agl
). Eight seconds later,
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at about 9:45:18 a.m. (17:45
UTC
), the helicopter, continuing its left turn to the southeast, started to descend rapidly. It reached a descent rate of more than 4,000 ft/min (20 m/s) and a
ground speed
of 160 kn (300 km/h; 180 mph)
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before it struck a hillside at an elevation of approximately 1,085 feet (331 m);
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the aircraft's altitude at the last recorded ADS-B signal (9:45:36 a.m.) was 1,295 feet (395 m).
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: Figs. 6, 8
Still image from the drone video at the last recorded
ADS-B
signal; the drone was deployed by NTSB to duplicate the flight path of N72EX.
Impact and emergency response
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A witness captured this photo of the helicopter on fire shortly after the crash.
The helicopter crashed and caught fire in Calabasas, California, near the intersection of Las Virgenes Road and Willow Glen Street, as reported by a
9-1-1
emergency call at 9:47 a.m. (17:47
UTC
).
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The crash occurred on the New Millennium Loop Trail
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on a hillside behind the headquarters of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District.
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The hillside is public land managed by both the water district and another government agency known as the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
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and forms part of a small valley that also happens to be the upper end of Malibu Canyon.
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The impact crater was 15 by 24 feet (4.6 by 7.3 m) in diameter and 2 feet (0.6 m) deep, and the main wreckage came to rest about 127 feet (39 m) away from the point of initial impact at an angle of 347° where it was consumed by fire. Much of the helicopter, cabin, cockpit and instrumentation were highly fragmented and destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire.
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The helicopter came down between two groups of mountain bikers who called
9–1–1
.
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Witnesses reported that the helicopter's engine was "sputtering" before the crash.
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]
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Others reported seeing the helicopter flying into the ground at a "fairly significant rate of speed." It is unclear whether a distress call was made.
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NTSB investigators, Adam Huray and Carol Hogan, examine the wreckage as part of the NTSB's investigation
The crash started a
1
⁄
4
-acre (1,000 m
2
)
bush fire
that was difficult to extinguish due to the presence of
magnesium
(which reacts with oxygen and water).
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Los Angeles County Fire Department
firefighters responded to the scene and by 10:30 a.m. they extinguished the fire.
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The debris from the crash was scattered on steep terrain over a field estimated to extend 500 to 600 feet (150 to 180 m).
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Firefighters hiked to the site and paramedics rappelled from a helicopter to the scene but could not locate any survivors;
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all nine occupants of the helicopter were killed in the crash.
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]
Based on examinations by the
Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner
, all nine occupants died from
blunt trauma
.
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The helicopter was a
Sikorsky S-76B
built in 1991, now registered N72EX. It was owned by Island Express Holding Corporation, based in
Fillmore, California
.
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Until 2015, it had been owned by the
government of the state of Illinois
, which used it to transport governors and other officials.
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The state flew the helicopter as N761LL from 2007 to 2015, when it was put up for sale for $515,161. It was not clear who owned the helicopter before 2007. According to Sikorsky, this type of helicopter was "originally built for the rigorous demands of the offshore oil & gas transportation", and has had a relatively strong safety record since it first flew in 1977.
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The passenger compartment was converted from a configuration seating twelve to eight after the sale to Island Express.
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The aircraft did not have a
flight data recorder
(FDR) or
cockpit voice recorder
(CVR); helicopters in the U.S. are not required to carry them. Although the S-76B originally had a CVR installed, records show that Island Express had removed the CVR shortly after acquiring the helicopter from the Illinois state government in March 2016.
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The helicopter was also not equipped with a
terrain awareness and warning system
(TAWS); although the NTSB recommended that all helicopters designed to carry six or more passenger seats be equipped with a TAWS after a 2004 S-76A crash, the FAA did not enforce the recommendation.
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Bryant's company had chartered the helicopter from Island Express, via broker OC Helicopters (OCH).
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Bryant had started using Island Express in 2015, and Zobayan was his preferred pilot.
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: 18
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: 22–24
Zobayan held a commercial pilot certificate with rotorcraft-helicopter and instrument ratings, had a total of 8,577 flight hours, about 75 were IFR.
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Aerial view of Calabasas, roughly centered on crash site. The helicopter entered from the upper right corner of this image, curved around Van Nuys Airport, then attempted to follow the
Ventura Freeway
(
US 101
) in order to exit to the lower left corner.
The operations manager of OC Helicopters called the vice president of Island Express around 9:49 a.m., asking for the current location of the helicopter, as the flight tracking application
Spidertracks
had stopped tracking at 9:45 a.m. The vice president called the general manager of Island Express, who was unable to reach the pilot over VHF radio, and Island Express activated their Emergency Response Plan at 9:58 a.m. The company launched another helicopter to the site of the last tracked position from the Queensway heliport (in Long Beach) at 10:22 a.m., but the later flight was recalled at 10:27 a.m. after a crash had been confirmed at the site.
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At 11:24 a.m., less than two hours after the crash,
TMZ
was the first news source to confirm Bryant's death.
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TMZ was later criticized by local law enforcement for reporting the story before the
coroner
's office had the opportunity to confirm the identities of the helicopter's occupants and inform their families.
Los Angeles County Sheriff
Alex Villanueva
stated, "It would be extremely disrespectful to understand that your loved one had perished and you learn [that] through TMZ."
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The Los Angeles County sheriff speaking about the crash
At 2:30 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff and
Los Angeles County Fire Department
held a joint
press conference
detailing initial aspects of the crash.
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Los Angeles County fire chief Daryl Osby confirmed the
Federal Aviation Administration
and the
National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB) were on the scene investigating.
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A "Go Team" consisting of 18 people, including specialists and investigators from the NTSB, arrived in the evening.
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Sheriff Villanueva urged people to stay away because people had flooded into residential neighborhoods around the crash site and the traffic was getting in the way of responders.
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The FAA imposed a five-mile (8 km)
no-fly zone
around the crash site up to an altitude of 5,000 feet (1,500 m) at the request of Bryant's wife,
Vanessa
, in order to protect the victims' privacy.
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The Medical Examiner-Coroner was able to initially remove the remains of three of the nine victims overnight.
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In response to attempts at unauthorized access during the first evening after the crash, Sheriff Villanueva assigned deputies to patrol the rugged terrain on horseback and
all-terrain vehicles
in order to enforce a secure perimeter
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and prevent access by souvenir hunters.
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It was later reported that Los Angeles County sheriff deputies had taken and shared unauthorized graphic photos of the crash scene and were ordered by Sheriff Villanueva to delete the photographs to avoid discipline.
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The deletion of these photos led the
Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission
to question whether that amounted to a
cover-up
.
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It was reported the following day that the pilot was told that he was at a "too low level for
flight following
", which he had apparently requested, by air traffic controllers moments before the helicopter crashed into the hillside. This means that the helicopter was too low to be tracked by air traffic control, but does not necessarily mean that it was too low to fly safely.
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By January 28, all nine bodies had been recovered from the crash site by the Medical Examiner-Coroner. The bodies of Kobe Bryant and three others were identified through fingerprints on January 28, and the five other bodies were identified on January 30 after DNA testing and analysis.
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Autopsies were conducted on January 28.
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By February 1, the Medical Examiner-Coroner had released the bodies of most of the victims to their families, including the Bryants.
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Against Island Express
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]
On February 24, 2020,
Vanessa Bryant
, Bryant's wife and Gianna's mother, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Island Express, the helicopter company that was transporting the eight passengers, as well as the heirs of the estate of Zobayan, the pilot.
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Island Express reiterated that Bryant was aware of the risks and disavowed responsibility, calling the crash "an act of God."
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Berge Zobayan, Ara's brother, responded to the original lawsuit in May, saying that Bryant was aware of the risks
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and faulted the negligence of the passengers.
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In August 2020, Judge Virginia Keeny denied a motion filed by Zobayan's estate for a
change of venue
; the suit was filed in
Los Angeles Superior Court
and already had been assigned to a court in Van Nuys.
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Bryant amended her suit in September, naming OC Helicopters as an additional defendant, alleging the owner had checked and monitored weather conditions during the fatal flight.
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The Mauser and Altobelli families filed suit against Island Express in April,
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and the Chester family followed suit in May.
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Island Express filed a cross-complaint lawsuit against two SCT air traffic controllers working for the FAA in August 2020, stating their "series of erroneous acts and/or omissions" caused the crash.
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Against law enforcement
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]
Four Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies who had responded to the crash took or shared pictures on personal devices; when Sheriff Villanueva learned about it, he ordered the deputies to delete the photographs. Although there was no official policy prohibiting photographs at an accident, Villanueva called it "inexcusable ... To have that on top of what they've already gone through is unconscionable" and apologized to the families while calling for a state law to prohibit unauthorized photographs.
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California passed AB2655 in September 2020, which states first responders who take unauthorized photographs of victim(s) of a crime or accident outside their job duties can be cited with a misdemeanor offense, punishable by a fine of up to
US$1,000
per instance.
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Vanessa Bryant filed suit against the sheriff's office over the sharing of crash scene photographs.
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Mauser's family filed a similar lawsuit against the sheriff's office in December.
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]
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United States District Court
Judge John F. Walter ruled the names of the deputies suspended for misconduct could be released to the public in March 2021.
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On January 5, 2022, U.S. District Judge
John F. Walter
denied the county's
motion to dismiss
and set a trial date.
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During the trial in August 2022, it was alleged a deputy sheriff referred to Bryant's dead body as a "pile of meat".
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The jury sided with the Bryant family in a unanimous verdict, finding the defendants liable for invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress; the jury awarded Vanessa Bryant $16 million in
damages
, and co-plaintiff Chris Chester (whose wife and daughter were killed in the crash) $15 million.
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NTSB investigators examining the wreckage
A spokesperson for the
National Transportation Safety Board
said on January 31 that Island Express Helicopters, which owned the helicopter that crashed, was not certified to fly in foggy conditions.
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On January 30, the wreckage of the helicopter was transported from Los Angeles to
Phoenix, Arizona
, for further analysis by NTSB investigators.
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However, the secure perimeter remained in place around the crash site,
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]
pending removal of
hazardous materials
(especially
jet fuel
and
hydraulic fluids
) by a private hazmat cleanup crew under the supervision of the
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
.
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needs update
]
On February 7, the NTSB released an "investigative update" regarding the crash.
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Preliminary findings from the NTSB update showed that there was no evidence of engine failure.
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The report indicated that "viewable sections of the engines showed no evidence of an uncontained or catastrophic internal failure"
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and that damage to the blades was "consistent with powered rotation at the time of impact."
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On June 17, 2020, the NTSB released the public docket on the crash. It contained more than 1,700 pages "of factual reports on operations, survival factors, human performance, air traffic control, and aircraft performance. The docket also includes interview transcripts, photographs, and other investigative materials."
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On February 9, 2021, the NTSB held a meeting to determine the probable cause of the crash.
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The Board concluded that Zobayan had flown into thick clouds, contrary to VFR requirements; the resulting
spatial disorientation
and loss of control led to the crash.
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Cited as likely contributing causes were self-induced pressure by the pilot to complete the flight and the inadequate oversight of Island Express over its safety management process.
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Flying at an excessive speed for the weather conditions was also mentioned in the final report.
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Even if the helicopter had been equipped with a
terrain awareness and warning system
, it was not likely to have helped to avoid the crash due to the pilot's disorientation.
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The "probable cause" reads:
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilot's decision to
continue flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions
, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's likely self-induced pressure and the pilot's
plan continuation bias
, which adversely affected his decision-making, and Island Express Helicopters Inc.'s inadequate review and oversight of its safety management processes.
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A makeshift memorial was set up outside Staples Center shortly after Bryant's death.
Around 200 people gathered at the foot of the hill close to the crash, with many wearing Bryant's jersey and holding basketballs. People also formed an impromptu memorial at the
Staples Center
, the home arena of the
Los Angeles Lakers
(the team which Bryant had
played for during his entire 20-year NBA career, from 1996 to 2016
) just hours before the arena was scheduled to host the
62nd Annual Grammy Awards
.
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During the ceremony, host
Alicia Keys
and
Boyz II Men
performed "
It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
" in tribute to Bryant, and other performers, including
Lil Nas X
,
Lizzo
,
Run-DMC
,
Aerosmith
and
DJ Khaled
, incorporated tributes to Bryant in their performances.
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Bryant's two retired jerseys hanging in the rafters of Staples Center were illuminated by spotlight.
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A week after Bryant's death, Staples Center staff began to clean up the makeshift memorial outside the arena, but promised to catalog, pack, and ship all nonperishable items to his family.
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Among the items thus recovered were 1,350 basketballs, as well as "25,000 candles, 5,000 signs or letters, 500 stuffed animals, 350 pairs of shoes and 14 banners."
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Fans created a memorial for Bryant outside of the Kobe Bryant Gymnasium at
Lower Merion High School
in
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
, which Bryant attended from 1992 to 1996. Jerseys, dedicated basketballs, teddy bears, flowers and candles were all laid down to memorialize Bryant.
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San Diego County Administration Center
illuminated in
Los Angeles Lakers
colors on January 30 as a memorial to Bryant
Landmarks around the world, including the
Los Angeles International Airport
,
Madison Square Garden
, the
Empire State Building
and the
Santa Ana Water Tower
in Bryant's home of Orange County, CA were lit purple and gold in Bryant's memory.
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On February 2, the world's tallest building,
Burj Khalifa
, lit up with images in tribute to Bryant and his daughter. The display was arranged by the Executive Chairman of
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
(DMCC) Ahmed Sultan Bin Sulayem.
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Memorial at the
University of Texas at Dallas
On February 7, Bryant and his daughter were buried in a private funeral in Pacific View Memorial Park in the
Corona del Mar
neighborhood of Newport Beach.
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Two days later, Bryant was also featured, alongside other recently deceased figures from the film industry, in the
In Memoriam montage
at the
92nd Academy Awards
on February 9.
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A memorial celebration of Bryant and his daughter was held at Staples Center on February 24, 2020.
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On February 10, a memorial service was held inside
Angel Stadium
in Anaheim, California, honoring John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa.
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On July 18, the
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
posthumously awarded Bryant a Governor's Award at the 72nd
Los Angeles Emmy Awards
in recognition of "his legacy of philanthropy, community building and inspiration that extended beyond the basketball court." Composer
John Williams
, whom Bryant worked with on his animated short film
Dear Basketball
, accepted the award on his behalf.
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On January 26, 2022, on the second anniversary of the death of Bryant and his daughter, sculptor Dan Medina revealed a 150-pound (68 kg) bronze statue of the two at the crash site in Calabasas, where it was displayed for one day. Medina said he hoped to create a larger, life-sized version of the statue that could be displayed in downtown Los Angeles, which became the premise for the
Statue of Kobe Bryant
and
Statue of Kobe and Gianna Bryant
.
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On March 12, 2022,
Orange Coast College
renamed their baseball stadium to honor John Altobelli.
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Fans of Bryant mourning his death
NBA Commissioner
Adam Silver
said in a statement:
The NBA family is devastated by the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, ... For 20 seasons, Kobe showed us what is possible when remarkable talent blends with an absolute devotion to winning. He was one of the most extraordinary players in the history of our game with accomplishments that are legendary ... But he will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete to the very best of their ability. He was generous with the wisdom he acquired and saw it as his mission to share it with future generations of players, taking special delight in passing down his love of the game to Gianna.
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Gregg Downer, Bryant's high school basketball coach, was "completely shocked and devastated" by the news and was initially too distraught to speak to the media. Downer coached Bryant at
Lower Merion High School
in suburban
Philadelphia
from 1992 to 1996 and won the state championship with Bryant in 1996.
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Michael Jordan
, to whom Bryant was often compared, said in a statement: "Words can't describe the pain I am feeling. I loved Kobe – he was like a little brother to me... We used to talk often, and I will miss those conversations very much. He was a fierce competitor, one of the greats of the game and a creative force."
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Shaquille O'Neal
, Bryant's Lakers teammate from 1996 to 2004 and with whom he shared a friendship and later a
heavily publicized feud
, said that he was "sick" and "had no words to express the pain."
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Several NBA teams paid tribute to Bryant during their games that night with intentional on-court violations referring to his uniform numbers: violations of the 24-second
shot clock
and the rule requiring teams to
advance the ball past midcourt within eight seconds
.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
posted a video on Twitter expressing his condolences.
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LeBron James
, who had passed Bryant on the
list of NBA career scoring leaders
the previous night and had spoken to Bryant on the morning of the accident, posted a statement on Instagram, saying "I'm heartbroken and devastated ... I promise you I'll continue your legacy."
[
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Jerry West
, Laker great and general manager who had
orchestrated the deal to acquire Bryant for the Lakers
, said that "I think the thing that resonates with me most... One person with one name – Kobe – you wouldn't have to mention his last name" and that it was the "saddest day of his life" to learn that the families in the helicopter crash had died.
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Dallas Mavericks
owner
Mark Cuban
said "that the number 24 will never again be worn by a Dallas Maverick."
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Several NBA players previously wearing Bryant's uniform numbers decided to change to new numbers in honor of Bryant.
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"Kobe is a brother to me. From the time I was in high school watching him from afar, to getting in this league at 18 and watching him up close, all the battles that we had throughout my career, the one thing that we always shared was that determination to just want to win, to just want to be great. The fact that I'm here now means so much to me. I want to continue, along with my teammates, his legacy. Not only for this year, but for as long as we can play this game of basketball that we love, because that's what Kobe Bryant would want. So in the words of Kobe Bryant, 'Mamba out'. But in the words of us, 'not forgotten' Live on, brother."
—
LeBron James
' tribute to Bryant prior to the Lakers first game after his death against the
Portland Trail Blazers
, five days after the crash (January 31, 2020)
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The NBA later postponed the
Los Angeles Lakers
' game against the
Los Angeles Clippers
that had been scheduled for January 28, two days after the accident.
[
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The game was made up on July 30, the second game of the NBA's return from their
suspension
caused
by the
COVID-19 pandemic in North America
. It was originally planned to be made up on April 9, but was postponed again due to the suspension. The game ended in a Lakers 103–101 comeback victory. On January 30, the first game after the crash was played at Staples Center between the Clippers and the
Sacramento Kings
, the Clippers honored Bryant before the game by having
Paul George
, a
Los Angeles county
native, narrate a video tribute. The Clippers, who play in the same arena as the Lakers but cover up their rivals' banners when they are the designated home team, uncovered Bryant's 8 and 24 retired jersey banners as part of the tribute. The following day, the Lakers played their first game after the crash against the
Portland Trail Blazers
. Ahead of the match, the franchise paid tribute to Bryant and all who lost their lives in the crash with a pre-game ceremony. Performers included
Usher
, who sang "
Amazing Grace
" and
Boyz II Men
, who sang the National Anthem. James delivered a speech to the crowd in Bryant's memory and every player in the Lakers' starting lineup was announced with Bryant's name. At halftime,
Wiz Khalifa
and
Charlie Puth
reunited to perform their hit "
See You Again
".
[
citation needed
]
The Lakers went on to wear a patch with Bryant's initials for the rest of the season and added the initials to the back ends of their home court surface. Bryant's jersey numbers were added to the court sidelines, with his #8 near the Lakers bench, and his #24 near the visiting team's bench. The game was the second-most watched game in ESPN history, averaging 4.41 million viewers.
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On February 15, commissioner
Adam Silver
announced that the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award would be renamed to the
NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player
in honor of Bryant.
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Also, in the
2020 NBA All-Star Game
on February 16, each player on Team Giannis wore the jersey number 24, in honor of Kobe, while each player on Team LeBron wore the jersey number 2, in honor of Gianna.
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Soon after the crash, the
Basketball Hall of Fame
in
Springfield
put Bryant's name on the sign in front of their headquarters as fans left candles and flowers on the large statue of
James Naismith
in front of the entrance.
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A vigil and a moment of silence was held inside the shrine with many fans of Bryant and the Lakers in attendance, despite it being in a strongly Celtics fans region.
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In addition to the Hall of Fame turning the thousands of lights of the large sphere of the shrine itself purple and gold numerous other office buildings in downtown Springfield did as well. Several billboards on
Interstate 90
in
Massachusetts
were also dedicated to the memory of Bryant. The Hall of Fame went on to posthumously induct Bryant as a member of its Class of 2020.
[
citation needed
]
In May 2020, almost four months after the crash, Mamba Sports Academy reverted its name to Sports Academy by dropping the "Mamba" nickname out of respect for Bryant.
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After the Lakers won the
2020 NBA Finals
, they dedicated the championship to Bryant.
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Many
Major League Baseball
,
National Football League
, and
National Hockey League
players, teams and other organizations memorialized Bryant in the immediate aftermath of the crash.
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News of Bryant's death broke just before kickoff of the
2020 Pro Bowl
, with the players finding out in their locker rooms. Shortly after kickoff, Bryant's death was announced in the stadium and a moment of silence was held.
ABC
and
ESPN
broke away from their coverage of the event to cover the crash, and the player interviews focused heavily on the players' connections to, and respect for, Bryant.
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During pregame ceremonies for
Super Bowl LIV
the following week, players and coaches for both teams stood at both 24 yard lines, Bryant's number, during a tribute to Bryant and the other victims.
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With coverage of Bryant's death becoming a part of the Pro Bowl coverage, it was decided to end the
Disney XD
simulcast with nine minutes remaining in the second quarter and switch to a
marathon
of
Big City Greens
.
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WWE
paid tribute to Bryant during its
2020 Royal Rumble
pay-per-view later that night, as did
All Elite Wrestling
during that week's
AEW Dynamite
in
Cleveland
with the
Southern California
-based stable
SoCal Uncensored
wearing Bryant jerseys to the ring,
[
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and many
professional wrestlers
expressed their condolences for the Bryant family.
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]
Many
ATP Tour
tennis players paid tribute to Bryant during the
2020 Australian Open
, including
Novak Djokovic
, who noted: "He was one of the greatest athletes of all time – he inspired myself and many other people around the world."
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AC Milan
, Bryant's favorite soccer team growing up in
Italy
, wore black armbands in memory of him in their
Coppa Italia
match against
Torino
on January 28, 2020. A
minute of silence
was also held before the match.
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Many soccer players and teams paid tribute to Bryant during matches and on social media.
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On January 26, 2020, after scoring his second goal from penalty spot against
Lille OSC
,
Neymar
paid tribute to Bryant by striking out four fingers of his right and two fingers of his left hand to mark number 24 towards the camera and then by offering a prayer to the heavens.
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On February 27, 2020, before
Los Angeles FC
's home match against
Club León
in the
CONCACAF Champions League
, LAFC fans unveiled a
tifo
honoring the Bryants; team captain
Carlos Vela
also wore an armband with Bryant's initials and uniform numbers.
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On January 27,
Super League Greece
club
AEL
retired number 24 from their roster indefinitely.
[
citation needed
]
The
NASCAR Cup Series
'
2020 Auto Club 400
at
Auto Club Speedway
, located in nearby
Fontana, California
, featured various tributes from drivers and teams.
Ryan Blaney
and
William Byron
drove cars with special paint schemes honoring Bryant, with the former's being sponsored by
Bodyarmor SuperDrink
, a company of which Bryant was an investor.
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Sales of toy replicas of the cars were donated to philanthropic organizations connected to Bryant, with Byron's going to
After-School All-Stars
and Blaney's to MambaOnThree.org.
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Tyler Reddick
's No. 8 car featured a tribute sticker, while
Daniel Suárez
raced with purple-and-gold gloves and shoes that were auctioned to support the Mamba On Three Fund.
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The track also painted a number 24 decal in the infield, while NASCAR conducted a pre-race ceremony to honor the victims.
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Tiger Woods
was informed of the tragedy by his caddie Joe LaCava after finishing his final hole at the
Farmers Insurance Open
, and stated in the post-round interview that Bryant "brought it each and every night on both ends of the floor. And not too many guys can say that throughout NBA history".
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The following week's
PGA Tour
event was the
Waste Management Open
, an event that annually sees some of golf's most raucous crowds, particularly on the 16th hole. Several players, including
Justin Thomas
and
Tony Finau
, wore Bryant jerseys while playing the hole. On Sunday, the pin was placed 24 paces from the front and 8 paces from the left side in honor of Bryant's jersey numbers.
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Formula One
champion
Lewis Hamilton
posted on Instagram and Twitter paying tribute to Bryant, along with several other former and current drivers,
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while
Renault F1
driver
Daniel Ricciardo
wore a purple racing helmet with "KB24" below the visor during the
2020 Formula One pre-season test
.
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]
Chinese debutant
Guanyu Zhou
chose one of Bryant's jersey numbers, 24, as his race number to honour him.
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]
American rappers
Jay Electronica
and
Jay-Z
recorded the somber track "A.P.I.D.T.A." on the night of the helicopter crash, later released as the final track on Jay Electronica's debut album
A Written Testimony
on March 13, 2020.
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ESPN
's
Elle Duncan
shared an emotional story while she hosted the
SportsCenter
show on January 27, 2020, about how proud Bryant was of being a father to his daughters;
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Duncan recalled, amongst other things, Bryant telling her: "I would have five more girls if I could. I'm a
girl dad.
"
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Duncan's story went viral and inspired other fathers across the world to celebrate their relationships with their daughters, using the hashtag #GirlDad.
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]
American comedian, actor and writer
Ari Shaffir
caused outrage with his video response on Twitter to Bryant's death. In it, Shaffir celebrated Bryant's death and claimed that Bryant was a rapist. In the video, Shaffir said "Kobe Bryant died 23 years too late today, he got away with rape because all the Hollywood liberals who attack comedy enjoy rooting for the Lakers more than they dislike rape. Big ups to the hero who forgot to gas up his chopper. I hate the Lakers. What a great day." A New York comedy club where Shaffir was scheduled to perform canceled his performance after it received phone threats over Shaffir's video.
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Kanye West
dedicated the song "
24
" from his album
Donda
to Bryant.
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The accident was featured on season 22 of the Canadian documentary series
Mayday
, in the episode titled "Loss of a Legend".
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List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters
List of fatalities from aviation accidents
American Airlines Flight 965
, 1995 crash of a Boeing 757 in similar way in Colombia
Cebu Pacific Flight 387
, 1998 crash of a DC-9 in similar way in the Philippines
Air Philippines Flight 541
, 2000 crash of a Boeing 737 in similar way also in the Philippines
Air China Flight 129
, 2002 crash of a Boeing 767 in similar way in South Korea.
Crossair Flight 3597
, 2001 crash of an Avro RJ100 in similar way near Zurich, Switzerland which also killed other famous persons including singers
Melanie Thornton
as well as Nathaly van het Ende and Maria Serrano Serrano of the German Eurodance trio
Passion Fruit
.
Flydubai Flight 981
, 2016 crash of a Boeing 737 in similar way in Russia
Piedade de Caratinga Beechcraft King Air crash
, a 2021 Beechcraft King Air crash in similar circumstances in Brazil, which also involved the death of a famous person, singer
Marília Mendonça
.
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Accident description
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"1991 Sikorsky S76B, N761LL"
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Kobe Bryant Crash: Risk By The Numbers
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NTSB Member Jennifer Homendy's Second Media Brief on the Calabasas, CA helicopter crash
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# 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash
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[Coordinates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system "Geographic coordinate system"): [34°08′13″N 118°41′32″W / 34\.13686°N 118.69231°W / 34\.13686; -118.69231](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash¶ms=34.13686_N_118.69231_W_type:landmark_type:event_region:US-CA)
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2020 helicopter accident in California
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| [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_debris_field_\(49456020157\).jpg)[NTSB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transportation_Safety_Board "National Transportation Safety Board") investigators examining aircraft debris | |
| Accident | |
| Date | January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26) |
| Summary | Flight into [instrument meteorological conditions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_meteorological_conditions "Instrument meteorological conditions") resulting in [spatial disorientation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_disorientation "Spatial disorientation") and loss of control |
| Site | [Calabasas, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabasas,_California "Calabasas, California"), U.S. [34°08′13″N 118°41′32″W / 34\.13686°N 118.69231°W / 34\.13686; -118.69231](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash¶ms=34.13686_N_118.69231_W_type:landmark_type:event_region:US-CA) |
| [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Map/7/34.13686/-118.69231/en) | |
| Aircraft | |
| [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:N72EX_by_Don_Ramey_Logan.jpg) N72EX, the helicopter involved in the accident, pictured in 2018 | |
| Aircraft type | [Sikorsky S-76B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-76B "Sikorsky S-76B") |
| Operator | Island Express Holdings Inc. |
| [Registration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_registration "Aircraft registration") | N72EX |
| Flight origin | [John Wayne Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport "John Wayne Airport"), [Orange County, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_California "Orange County, California") |
| Destination | [Camarillo Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo_Airport "Camarillo Airport"), [Camarillo, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo,_California "Camarillo, California") |
| Occupants | 9 |
| Passengers | 8 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 9 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On January 26, 2020, a [Sikorsky S-76B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-76B "Sikorsky S-76B") helicopter crashed into a hillside in the city of [Calabasas, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabasas,_California "Calabasas, California"), around 25 mi (40 km) northwest of [downtown Los Angeles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Los_Angeles "Downtown Los Angeles"), while en route from [John Wayne Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport "John Wayne Airport") to [Camarillo Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo_Airport "Camarillo Airport").[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-hr-1) All nine people on board were killed: professional basketball player [Kobe Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant "Kobe Bryant") and his 13-year-old daughter [Gianna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianna_Bryant "Gianna Bryant"); baseball coach [John Altobelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Altobelli "John Altobelli"), his wife Keri, and their 14-year-old daughter Alyssa; Sarah Chester and her 13-year-old daughter Payton; basketball coach Christina Mauser; and the pilot, Ara Zobayan.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-hr-1)
The accident was investigated by the [National Transportation Safety Board](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transportation_Safety_Board "National Transportation Safety Board") (NTSB), which concluded that it was caused by [continued VFR into IMC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continued_VFR_into_IMC "Continued VFR into IMC"): the helicopter entered low cloud cover, which caused the pilot to [lose his sense of orientation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_disorientation "Spatial disorientation"), and thus lose control of the helicopter.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AAR-21-01_Final_Report-2)
## Accident
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[Kobe Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant "Kobe Bryant") (right), former [Los Angeles Lakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers "Los Angeles Lakers") player, being interviewed by Iván Kasanzew 11 days before the crash
On Sunday, January 26, 2020, at approximately 9:06 a.m [PST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone "Pacific Time Zone") (17:06 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time "Coordinated Universal Time")),[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) eight passengers and one pilot departed from John Wayne Airport (SNA) in [Orange County, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_California "Orange County, California"), in a 1991 [Sikorsky S-76B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-76B "Sikorsky S-76B") helicopter, registration N72EX.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-wash-4)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-BBC51256756-5)[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-KSBY-6)[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-200126-01-7) They were heading to a basketball game at Bryant's Mamba Sports Academy[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-8) in [Newbury Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbury_Park,_California "Newbury Park, California"), where he was scheduled to coach his daughter's team.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-WMUR-TV_2020-9)[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ESPN-10) Flight history records showed that the helicopter had flown the same journey the day before without incident to Camarillo Airport (CMA), a major [general aviation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_aviation "General aviation") airport about 20 minutes by car from Mamba Sports Academy.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Cohen-11) The previous day's flight had taken only 30 minutes; in contrast, driving from Bryant's home in [Newport Beach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Beach,_California "Newport Beach, California") to the academy would have taken at least 2 hours.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Cohen-11)
### Weather conditions
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A number of video recordings of the crash area were available, and although none showed the crash itself, the sound of the helicopter and the crash was recorded. In particular, surveillance cameras installed at the Agoura Pony Baseball Fields provided overlapping coverage of the final parts of the flight path. The FAA conducted a visibility study which used frequency analysis to determine when the aircraft made the closest approach to each camera, ground-speed, engine RPM, and likely inflight visibility by comparing video recorded during the accident period to clear-sky imagery.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb_vvs-12): 1–2 The report concluded that, at the moment of the accident, the estimated visibility ranges were between 1–1.5 miles (1.6–2.4 km).[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb_vvs-12): 19
The [Los Angeles Police Air Support Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Police_Air_Support_Division "Los Angeles Police Air Support Division") had grounded its police helicopters on the morning of January 26 due to poor visibility and low ceiling;[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-liveblog-13) Air Support Division rules require at least 2 miles (3.2 km) of [visibility](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visibility "Visibility") and an 800-foot (240 m) [cloud ceiling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_ceiling "Cloud ceiling").[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ESPN-Lavigne-200126-14) At the time that N72EX took off from SNA, visibility was 5 miles (8.0 km) with a ceiling of 1,300 feet (400 m). It was operated by Island Express Helicopters Inc. as a [14 CFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_14_of_the_Code_of_Federal_Regulations "Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations") [135](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/part-135) (Part 135) on-demand passenger flight under [visual flight rules](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_flight_rules "Visual flight rules") (VFR).[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) Flying through clouds is possible if a pilot elects to operate under [instrument flight rules](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_flight_rules "Instrument flight rules") (IFR), but the company's Part 135 operating certificate, issued in 1998, limited operations to on-demand VFR-only flights.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-17)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) Even if the company's operating certificate and its own internal policies had allowed for flying under IFR, that option could still have led to lengthy delays and detours (thereby using up any anticipated time savings) because of severe congestion in Los Angeles [controlled airspace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_airspace "Controlled airspace").[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Mozingo-18) Bryant's celebrity status would not have given the helicopter priority in that airspace.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)
According to an automated weather station, the ceiling (distance from ground to bottom of the cloud layer) at the Van Nuys Airport was 1,100 feet (340 m) [above ground level](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_ground_level "Above ground level"). Closer to the site of the crash, the [cloud top](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_top "Cloud top") extended up to 2,400 feet (730 m) above mean sea level.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)
### Flight
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15km
9\.3miles
**8**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo_Airport "8 Camarillo Airport (CMA), intended destination")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo_Airport "8 Camarillo Airport (CMA), intended destination")
**7**
**6**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_TRACON "6 9:44 a.m.: Southern California TRACON advises altitude is too low for flight following; pilot states intention to climb to avoid cloud layer (last transmission); flight climbs to 2,300 ft (700 m) and turns south, then starts sharply descending turn to SE")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_TRACON "6 9:44 a.m.: Southern California TRACON advises altitude is too low for flight following; pilot states intention to climb to avoid cloud layer (last transmission); flight climbs to 2,300 ft (700 m) and turns south, then starts sharply descending turn to SE")
**5**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Freeway "5 9:42 a.m.: Flight arrives at and starts to follow Ventura Freeway west")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Freeway "5 9:42 a.m.: Flight arrives at and starts to follow Ventura Freeway west")
**4**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan_Freeway "4 9:39 a.m.: Flight approved to turn SW shortly after reaching SR 118")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan_Freeway "4 9:39 a.m.: Flight approved to turn SW shortly after reaching SR 118")
**3**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale,_California "3 9:20–9:32 a.m.: Flight holds over Glendale for air traffic at Burbank Airport")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale,_California "3 9:20–9:32 a.m.: Flight holds over Glendale for air traffic at Burbank Airport")
**2**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Freeway "2 9:17 a.m.: Flight deviates from prior routes, continuing NW along I-5")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Freeway "2 9:17 a.m.: Flight deviates from prior routes, continuing NW along I-5")
**1**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport "1 9:06 a.m.: John Wayne Airport (SNA), flight's origin")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport "1 9:06 a.m.: John Wayne Airport (SNA), flight's origin")
Key locations during flight on January 26, 2020[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-Fry-200127-19)[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-Dazio-200127-1-20)
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9:06 a.m.: [John Wayne Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport "John Wayne Airport") (SNA), flight's origin
2
9:17 a.m.: Flight deviates from prior routes, continuing NW along [I-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Freeway "Golden State Freeway")
3
9:20–9:32 a.m.: Flight holds over [Glendale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale,_California "Glendale, California") for air traffic at [Burbank Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burbank_Airport "Burbank Airport")
4
9:39 a.m.: Flight approved to turn SW shortly after reaching [SR 118](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan_Freeway "Ronald Reagan Freeway")
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9:42 a.m.: Flight arrives at and starts to follow [Ventura Freeway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Freeway "Ventura Freeway") west
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9:44 a.m.: [Southern California TRACON](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_TRACON "Southern California TRACON") advises altitude is too low for flight following; pilot states intention to climb to avoid cloud layer (last transmission); flight climbs to 2,300 ft (700 m) and turns south, then starts sharply descending turn to SE
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9:45 a.m.: Crash site
8
[Camarillo Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo_Airport "Camarillo Airport") (CMA), intended destination
Audio of the radio transmissions between the helicopter and controllers until contact was lost
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash_Security_Video_Image_\(49502791257\).png)
In this still frame from a security video, the helicopter can be seen in the upper right (circled in red) flying in the clouds, minutes before the crash happened.
Because [visual flight rules](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_flight_rules "Visual flight rules") prohibit a pilot from flying into or near clouds, the helicopter remained at an altitude of 700 or 800 feet (210 or 240 m) [above mean sea level](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_mean_sea_level "Above mean sea level") (AMSL) while flying northwest from SNA.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) On most of its previous flights to Camarillo, the helicopter had turned west at [downtown Los Angeles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Los_Angeles "Downtown Los Angeles") and flown over the [Santa Monica Mountains](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Mountains "Santa Monica Mountains") until it picked up the [Ventura Freeway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Freeway "Ventura Freeway") (US 101).[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Mozingo-18) On January 26, that was not an option for VFR flights because of a deep [marine layer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_layer "Marine layer") which had pushed fog from the Pacific Ocean into the Santa Monica Mountains.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Mozingo-18) Instead, the helicopter continued northwest, passed over [Boyle Heights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyle_Heights "Boyle Heights") near [Dodger Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodger_Stadium "Dodger Stadium"), and began following the route of the [Golden State Freeway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Freeway "Golden State Freeway") (I-5); as the flight approached [Glendale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale,_California "Glendale, California"),[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-21) pilot Zobayan requested permission from the [Hollywood Burbank Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Burbank_Airport "Hollywood Burbank Airport") [air traffic controllers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_traffic_controller "Air traffic controller") to transition to following the Ventura Freeway (US 101). Burbank controllers advised him that weather conditions around the airport dictated IFR and held the helicopter circling in a holding pattern for 11 minutes starting at 9:21 a.m. [PST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Standard_Time "Pacific Standard Time") ([UTC−08:00](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%E2%88%9208:00 "UTC−08:00")) [\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-Fry-200127-19) before granting it permission to proceed into the controlled airspace around Burbank Airport.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) The hold allowed two inbound flights to land; while holding, Burbank informed Zobayan the cloud top extended to an altitude of 2,400 ft (730 m). Burbank called Van Nuys, which was also operating under IFR, and Van Nuys advised Burbank to take Zobayan north of Van Nuys.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3)
Permission to proceed was granted at 9:32 a.m. (17:32 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC"))[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) under [special VFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_visual_flight_rules "Special visual flight rules"), requiring the pilot to stay under 2,500 feet (760 m) altitude.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-CNN-Maxouris-200127-22) The helicopter climbed to an altitude of 1,400 feet (430 m) [AMSL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_above_sea_level "Height above sea level"),[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) which Zobayan confirmed with Van Nuys at 9:35 a.m. (17:35 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")).[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) After proceeding through the Burbank controlled airspace, the flight turned west, following the [Ronald Reagan Freeway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan_Freeway "Ronald Reagan Freeway") (SR 118) as it passed into the [Van Nuys Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Nuys_Airport "Van Nuys Airport") controlled airspace; the Van Nuys controllers shortly afterward approved a turn southwest towards the Ventura Freeway (US 101) at 9:39 a.m. (17:39 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")).[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-Fry-200127-19) Zobayan then confirmed he was still in VFR flight conditions at 1,500 feet (460 m) and acknowledged the handoff to [Southern California air traffic control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_TRACON "Southern California TRACON") (SCT).[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-WaPo-George-200127-23)
SCT made its first contact with Zobayan at 9:40 a.m. (17:40 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")), confirming the helicopter's altitude and continued operation under VFR conditions; SCT informed Zobayan that at the aircraft's current altitude and position, they would lose communication and radar contact shortly, advising him to "squawk VFR" [(transmit transponder code 1200)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_transponder_codes "List of transponder codes") until he could contact Camarillo on the radio.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) By 9:42 a.m. (17:42 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")), the helicopter had started following the Ventura Freeway west, entering more hilly terrain at the western edge of the [San Fernando Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fernando_Valley "San Fernando Valley"). The SCT controller was relieved by a different controller at 9:43 a.m. (17:43 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")).[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) At 9:44:34 a.m. (17:44:34 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")),[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) Zobayan advised SCT that N72EX would be climbing above the cloud cover; the relieving SCT controller asked Zobayan to identify and asked if he was requesting flight following, a tracking service that would have provided the VFR flight with continuous verbal updates on air traffic.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-WaPo-George-200127-23) Zobayan confirmed that he was, and in response to a question about his intentions, advised air traffic control at 9:45:15 a.m. (17:45:15 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC"))[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) that he would level out at 4,000 feet (1,200 m);[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) this was the last transmission made by Zobayan.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-Dazio-200127-1-20)[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-24)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-WaPo-George-200127-23)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash_Security_Video_Image_\(49502791222\).png)
The helicopter proceeding westward along the highway before disappearing in the clouds
As it approached higher ground, the helicopter began to climb, gaining approximately 1,000 feet (300 m) of altitude in 36 seconds.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15) According to [transponder data](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_dependent_surveillance_%E2%80%93_broadcast "Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast"), the helicopter first entered a climbing turn to the left, taking a southern heading and peaking at an altitude of 2,300 feet (700 m) [AMSL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_above_mean_sea_level "Height above mean sea level") (1,500 feet (460 m) [agl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_above_ground_level "Height above ground level")). Eight seconds later,[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) at about 9:45:18 a.m. (17:45 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")), the helicopter, continuing its left turn to the southeast, started to descend rapidly. It reached a descent rate of more than 4,000 ft/min (20 m/s) and a [ground speed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_speed "Ground speed") of 160 kn (300 km/h; 180 mph)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-flightradar24-25) before it struck a hillside at an elevation of approximately 1,085 feet (331 m);[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ESPN-Lavigne-200126-14)[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-Dazio-200127-1-20)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-Dazio-200127-26) the aircraft's altitude at the last recorded ADS-B signal (9:45:36 a.m.) was 1,295 feet (395 m).[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-27): Figs. 6, 8
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Figure_3c_\(49502063458\).png)
Still image from the drone video at the last recorded [ADS-B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_dependent_surveillance_%E2%80%93_broadcast "Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast") signal; the drone was deployed by NTSB to duplicate the flight path of N72EX.
### Impact and emergency response
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[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash_Witness_Photo.png)
A witness captured this photo of the helicopter on fire shortly after the crash.
The helicopter crashed and caught fire in Calabasas, California, near the intersection of Las Virgenes Road and Willow Glen Street, as reported by a [9-1-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-1-1 "9-1-1") emergency call at 9:47 a.m. (17:47 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")).[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-21)[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NBCLA-28) The crash occurred on the New Millennium Loop Trail[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Strokes-29) on a hillside behind the headquarters of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Loesing-30) The hillside is public land managed by both the water district and another government agency known as the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Sahagun-31) and forms part of a small valley that also happens to be the upper end of Malibu Canyon.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Mozingo-18)
The impact crater was 15 by 24 feet (4.6 by 7.3 m) in diameter and 2 feet (0.6 m) deep, and the main wreckage came to rest about 127 feet (39 m) away from the point of initial impact at an angle of 347° where it was consumed by fire. Much of the helicopter, cabin, cockpit and instrumentation were highly fragmented and destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire.[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb.gov_2020-32)
The helicopter came down between two groups of mountain bikers who called 9–1–1.[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Strokes-29)[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Loesing-30) Witnesses reported that the helicopter's engine was "sputtering" before the crash.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-BBC51256756-5)[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-21) Others reported seeing the helicopter flying into the ground at a "fairly significant rate of speed." It is unclear whether a distress call was made.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-WMUR-TV_2020-9)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NTSB_investigators_Adam_Huray_and_Carol_Hogan_\(49455316478\).jpg)
NTSB investigators, Adam Huray and Carol Hogan, examine the wreckage as part of the NTSB's investigation
The crash started a 1⁄4\-acre (1,000 m2) [bush fire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildfire "Wildfire") that was difficult to extinguish due to the presence of [magnesium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium "Magnesium") (which reacts with oxygen and water).[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-21) [Los Angeles County Fire Department](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Fire_Department "Los Angeles County Fire Department") firefighters responded to the scene and by 10:30 a.m. they extinguished the fire.[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NBCLA-28) The debris from the crash was scattered on steep terrain over a field estimated to extend 500 to 600 feet (150 to 180 m).[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-Fry-200127-19) Firefighters hiked to the site and paramedics rappelled from a helicopter to the scene but could not locate any survivors;[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-Dazio-200127-26) all nine occupants of the helicopter were killed in the crash.[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-33) Based on examinations by the [Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Department_of_Medical_Examiner-Coroner "Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner"), all nine occupants died from [blunt trauma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunt_trauma "Blunt trauma").[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-StaffReport1-34)
## Aircraft
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The helicopter was a [Sikorsky S-76B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-76B "Sikorsky S-76B") built in 1991, now registered N72EX. It was owned by Island Express Holding Corporation, based in [Fillmore, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore,_California "Fillmore, California").[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-21)[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-CNNDeath-35) Until 2015, it had been owned by the [government of the state of Illinois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Illinois "Government of Illinois"), which used it to transport governors and other officials.[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYP-200127-36) The state flew the helicopter as N761LL from 2007 to 2015, when it was put up for sale for \$515,161. It was not clear who owned the helicopter before 2007. According to Sikorsky, this type of helicopter was "originally built for the rigorous demands of the offshore oil & gas transportation", and has had a relatively strong safety record since it first flew in 1977.[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-37)
The passenger compartment was converted from a configuration seating twelve to eight after the sale to Island Express.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) The aircraft did not have a [flight data recorder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_data_recorder "Flight data recorder") (FDR) or [cockpit voice recorder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockpit_voice_recorder "Cockpit voice recorder") (CVR); helicopters in the U.S. are not required to carry them. Although the S-76B originally had a CVR installed, records show that Island Express had removed the CVR shortly after acquiring the helicopter from the Illinois state government in March 2016.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-Fry-200127-19)[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NBC5_CVR_Removed-38) The helicopter was also not equipped with a [terrain awareness and warning system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrain_awareness_and_warning_system "Terrain awareness and warning system") (TAWS); although the NTSB recommended that all helicopters designed to carry six or more passenger seats be equipped with a TAWS after a 2004 S-76A crash, the FAA did not enforce the recommendation.[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-39)
Bryant's company had chartered the helicopter from Island Express, via broker OC Helicopters (OCH).[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-40) Bryant had started using Island Express in 2015, and Zobayan was his preferred pilot.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Ops-HU-41): 18 [\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AAR-21-01_Final_Report-2): 22–24 Zobayan held a commercial pilot certificate with rotorcraft-helicopter and instrument ratings, had a total of 8,577 flight hours, about 75 were IFR.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-42)
## Reporting
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Aerial view of Calabasas, roughly centered on crash site. The helicopter entered from the upper right corner of this image, curved around Van Nuys Airport, then attempted to follow the [Ventura Freeway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Freeway "Ventura Freeway") ([US 101](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_101_in_California "U.S. Route 101 in California")) in order to exit to the lower left corner.
The operations manager of OC Helicopters called the vice president of Island Express around 9:49 a.m., asking for the current location of the helicopter, as the flight tracking application [Spidertracks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spidertracks "Spidertracks") had stopped tracking at 9:45 a.m. The vice president called the general manager of Island Express, who was unable to reach the pilot over VHF radio, and Island Express activated their Emergency Response Plan at 9:58 a.m. The company launched another helicopter to the site of the last tracked position from the Queensway heliport (in Long Beach) at 10:22 a.m., but the later flight was recalled at 10:27 a.m. after a crash had been confirmed at the site.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Ops-HU-41): 5
At 11:24 a.m., less than two hours after the crash, [TMZ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMZ "TMZ") was the first news source to confirm Bryant's death.[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-43)[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-TMZ-first-44) TMZ was later criticized by local law enforcement for reporting the story before the [coroner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coroner "Coroner")'s office had the opportunity to confirm the identities of the helicopter's occupants and inform their families. [Los Angeles County Sheriff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Sheriff%27s_Department "Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department") [Alex Villanueva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Villanueva "Alex Villanueva") stated, "It would be extremely disrespectful to understand that your loved one had perished and you learn \[that\] through TMZ."[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Facebook_2020-45)[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-TMZ-first-44)
The Los Angeles County sheriff speaking about the crash
At 2:30 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff and [Los Angeles County Fire Department](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Fire_Department "Los Angeles County Fire Department") held a joint [press conference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_conference "Press conference") detailing initial aspects of the crash.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Facebook_2020-45) Los Angeles County fire chief Daryl Osby confirmed the [Federal Aviation Administration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administration "Federal Aviation Administration") and the [National Transportation Safety Board](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transportation_Safety_Board "National Transportation Safety Board") (NTSB) were on the scene investigating.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ESPN-10)[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-46)[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-47) A "Go Team" consisting of 18 people, including specialists and investigators from the NTSB, arrived in the evening.[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-48)
Sheriff Villanueva urged people to stay away because people had flooded into residential neighborhoods around the crash site and the traffic was getting in the way of responders.[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Winton-49) The FAA imposed a five-mile (8 km) [no-fly zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-fly_zone "No-fly zone") around the crash site up to an altitude of 5,000 feet (1,500 m) at the request of Bryant's wife, [Vanessa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Bryant "Vanessa Bryant"), in order to protect the victims' privacy.[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-50)[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Winton-49) The Medical Examiner-Coroner was able to initially remove the remains of three of the nine victims overnight.[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Winton-49) In response to attempts at unauthorized access during the first evening after the crash, Sheriff Villanueva assigned deputies to patrol the rugged terrain on horseback and [all-terrain vehicles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-terrain_vehicle "All-terrain vehicle") in order to enforce a secure perimeter[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Haworth-51) and prevent access by souvenir hunters.[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Maddaus-52) It was later reported that Los Angeles County sheriff deputies had taken and shared unauthorized graphic photos of the crash scene and were ordered by Sheriff Villanueva to delete the photographs to avoid discipline.[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-53) The deletion of these photos led the [Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_police_oversight_agency "Civilian police oversight agency") to question whether that amounted to a [cover-up](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover-up "Cover-up").[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-54)
It was reported the following day that the pilot was told that he was at a "too low level for [flight following](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_flight_rules#Traffic_advisories "Visual flight rules")", which he had apparently requested, by air traffic controllers moments before the helicopter crashed into the hillside. This means that the helicopter was too low to be tracked by air traffic control, but does not necessarily mean that it was too low to fly safely.[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Sky-200127-55)
By January 28, all nine bodies had been recovered from the crash site by the Medical Examiner-Coroner. The bodies of Kobe Bryant and three others were identified through fingerprints on January 28, and the five other bodies were identified on January 30 after DNA testing and analysis.[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Turner-56) Autopsies were conducted on January 28.[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-57) By February 1, the Medical Examiner-Coroner had released the bodies of most of the victims to their families, including the Bryants.[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Turner-56)
## Legal actions
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### Against Island Express
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On February 24, 2020, [Vanessa Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Bryant "Vanessa Bryant"), Bryant's wife and Gianna's mother, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Island Express, the helicopter company that was transporting the eight passengers, as well as the heirs of the estate of Zobayan, the pilot.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-58)[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-59) Island Express reiterated that Bryant was aware of the risks and disavowed responsibility, calling the crash "an act of God."[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-60) Berge Zobayan, Ara's brother, responded to the original lawsuit in May, saying that Bryant was aware of the risks[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-61) and faulted the negligence of the passengers.[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-62) In August 2020, Judge Virginia Keeny denied a motion filed by Zobayan's estate for a [change of venue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_of_venue "Change of venue"); the suit was filed in [Los Angeles Superior Court](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Superior_Court "Los Angeles Superior Court") and already had been assigned to a court in Van Nuys.[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-63) Bryant amended her suit in September, naming OC Helicopters as an additional defendant, alleging the owner had checked and monitored weather conditions during the fatal flight.[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-64)[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-65)
The Mauser and Altobelli families filed suit against Island Express in April,[\[66\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-66) and the Chester family followed suit in May.[\[67\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-67) Island Express filed a cross-complaint lawsuit against two SCT air traffic controllers working for the FAA in August 2020, stating their "series of erroneous acts and/or omissions" caused the crash.[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-68)[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-20210209-69)
### Against law enforcement
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Four Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies who had responded to the crash took or shared pictures on personal devices; when Sheriff Villanueva learned about it, he ordered the deputies to delete the photographs. Although there was no official policy prohibiting photographs at an accident, Villanueva called it "inexcusable ... To have that on top of what they've already gone through is unconscionable" and apologized to the families while calling for a state law to prohibit unauthorized photographs.[\[70\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-70)[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-71) California passed AB2655 in September 2020, which states first responders who take unauthorized photographs of victim(s) of a crime or accident outside their job duties can be cited with a misdemeanor offense, punishable by a fine of up to US\$1,000 per instance.[\[72\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-72)[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-73) Vanessa Bryant filed suit against the sheriff's office over the sharing of crash scene photographs.[\[74\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-74)[\[75\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-75) Mauser's family filed a similar lawsuit against the sheriff's office in December.[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-76)[\[77\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-77) [United States District Court](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Central_District_of_California "United States District Court for the Central District of California") Judge John F. Walter ruled the names of the deputies suspended for misconduct could be released to the public in March 2021.[\[78\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-78)
On January 5, 2022, U.S. District Judge [John F. Walter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Walter "John F. Walter") denied the county's [motion to dismiss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_to_dismiss "Motion to dismiss") and set a trial date.[\[79\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-79) During the trial in August 2022, it was alleged a deputy sheriff referred to Bryant's dead body as a "pile of meat".[\[80\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-80) The jury sided with the Bryant family in a unanimous verdict, finding the defendants liable for invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress; the jury awarded Vanessa Bryant \$16 million in [damages](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damages "Damages"), and co-plaintiff Chris Chester (whose wife and daughter were killed in the crash) \$15 million.[\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-81)
## NTSB investigation
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NTSB investigators examining the wreckage
A spokesperson for the [National Transportation Safety Board](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transportation_Safety_Board "National Transportation Safety Board") said on January 31 that Island Express Helicopters, which owned the helicopter that crashed, was not certified to fly in foggy conditions.[\[82\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-82)
On January 30, the wreckage of the helicopter was transported from Los Angeles to [Phoenix, Arizona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona "Phoenix, Arizona"), for further analysis by NTSB investigators.[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LADailyNews-Cain-83) However, the secure perimeter remained in place around the crash site,[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Sahagun-31) pending removal of [hazardous materials](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_goods "Dangerous goods") (especially [jet fuel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_fuel "Jet fuel") and [hydraulic fluids](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_fluid "Hydraulic fluid")) by a private hazmat cleanup crew under the supervision of the [California Department of Toxic Substances Control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Department_of_Toxic_Substances_Control "California Department of Toxic Substances Control").[\[84\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Fonrouge-84)\[*[needs update](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items "Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers")*\]
On February 7, the NTSB released an "investigative update" regarding the crash.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb.gov_2020-32) Preliminary findings from the NTSB update showed that there was no evidence of engine failure.[\[85\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-85) The report indicated that "viewable sections of the engines showed no evidence of an uncontained or catastrophic internal failure"[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb.gov_2020-32) and that damage to the blades was "consistent with powered rotation at the time of impact."[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb.gov_2020-32)
On June 17, 2020, the NTSB released the public docket on the crash. It contained more than 1,700 pages "of factual reports on operations, survival factors, human performance, air traffic control, and aircraft performance. The docket also includes interview transcripts, photographs, and other investigative materials."[\[86\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-86)
On February 9, 2021, the NTSB held a meeting to determine the probable cause of the crash.[\[87\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-87)[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-20210209-88) The Board concluded that Zobayan had flown into thick clouds, contrary to VFR requirements; the resulting [spatial disorientation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_disorientation "Spatial disorientation") and loss of control led to the crash.[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-20210209-69)[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-20210209-88)[\[89\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-89) Cited as likely contributing causes were self-induced pressure by the pilot to complete the flight and the inadequate oversight of Island Express over its safety management process.[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-20210209-88) Flying at an excessive speed for the weather conditions was also mentioned in the final report.[\[90\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-90) Even if the helicopter had been equipped with a [terrain awareness and warning system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrain_awareness_and_warning_system "Terrain awareness and warning system"), it was not likely to have helped to avoid the crash due to the pilot's disorientation.[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-20210209-69)[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AAR-21-01_Final_Report-2) The "probable cause" reads:
> The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilot's decision to [continue flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continued_VFR_into_IMC "Continued VFR into IMC"), which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's likely self-induced pressure and the pilot's [plan continuation bias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_continuation_bias "Plan continuation bias"), which adversely affected his decision-making, and Island Express Helicopters Inc.'s inadequate review and oversight of its safety management processes.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AAR-21-01_Final_Report-2)
## Memorials
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See also: [Murals of Kobe Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murals_of_Kobe_Bryant "Murals of Kobe Bryant")
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A makeshift memorial was set up outside Staples Center shortly after Bryant's death.
Around 200 people gathered at the foot of the hill close to the crash, with many wearing Bryant's jersey and holding basketballs. People also formed an impromptu memorial at the [Staples Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto.com_Arena "Crypto.com Arena"), the home arena of the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers "Los Angeles Lakers") (the team which Bryant had [played for during his entire 20-year NBA career, from 1996 to 2016](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_players_who_have_spent_their_entire_career_with_one_franchise "List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise")) just hours before the arena was scheduled to host the [62nd Annual Grammy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/62nd_Annual_Grammy_Awards "62nd Annual Grammy Awards").[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-91) During the ceremony, host [Alicia Keys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Keys "Alicia Keys") and [Boyz II Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men "Boyz II Men") performed "[It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_So_Hard_to_Say_Goodbye_to_Yesterday "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday")" in tribute to Bryant, and other performers, including [Lil Nas X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Nas_X "Lil Nas X"), [Lizzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo "Lizzo"), [Run-DMC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run-DMC "Run-DMC"), [Aerosmith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosmith "Aerosmith") and [DJ Khaled](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Khaled "DJ Khaled"), incorporated tributes to Bryant in their performances.[\[92\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-grammys20-92) Bryant's two retired jerseys hanging in the rafters of Staples Center were illuminated by spotlight.[\[93\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-93) A week after Bryant's death, Staples Center staff began to clean up the makeshift memorial outside the arena, but promised to catalog, pack, and ship all nonperishable items to his family.[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-KimAllen-94) Among the items thus recovered were 1,350 basketballs, as well as "25,000 candles, 5,000 signs or letters, 500 stuffed animals, 350 pairs of shoes and 14 banners."[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-KimAllen-94)
Fans created a memorial for Bryant outside of the Kobe Bryant Gymnasium at [Lower Merion High School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Merion_High_School "Lower Merion High School") in [Ardmore, Pennsylvania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardmore,_Pennsylvania "Ardmore, Pennsylvania"), which Bryant attended from 1992 to 1996. Jerseys, dedicated basketballs, teddy bears, flowers and candles were all laid down to memorialize Bryant.[\[95\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-95)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:San_Diego_Port_Authority_building_\(49464379223\).jpg)
[San Diego County Administration Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_County_Administration_Center "San Diego County Administration Center") illuminated in [Los Angeles Lakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers "Los Angeles Lakers") colors on January 30 as a memorial to Bryant
Landmarks around the world, including the [Los Angeles International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_International_Airport "Los Angeles International Airport"), [Madison Square Garden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden "Madison Square Garden"), the [Empire State Building](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building "Empire State Building") and the [Santa Ana Water Tower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ana_Water_Tower "Santa Ana Water Tower") in Bryant's home of Orange County, CA were lit purple and gold in Bryant's memory.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-liveblog-13)[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-96)[\[97\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-97)[\[98\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-98)
On February 2, the world's tallest building, [Burj Khalifa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa "Burj Khalifa"), lit up with images in tribute to Bryant and his daughter. The display was arranged by the Executive Chairman of [Dubai Multi Commodities Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Multi_Commodities_Centre "Dubai Multi Commodities Centre") (DMCC) Ahmed Sultan Bin Sulayem.[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-99)
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Memorial at the [University of Texas at Dallas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Dallas "University of Texas at Dallas")
On February 7, Bryant and his daughter were buried in a private funeral in Pacific View Memorial Park in the [Corona del Mar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_del_Mar,_Newport_Beach "Corona del Mar, Newport Beach") neighborhood of Newport Beach.[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Boren-100) Two days later, Bryant was also featured, alongside other recently deceased figures from the film industry, in the [In Memoriam montage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_memoriam_segment "In memoriam segment") at the [92nd Academy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/92nd_Academy_Awards "92nd Academy Awards") on February 9.[\[101\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-101) A memorial celebration of Bryant and his daughter was held at Staples Center on February 24, 2020.[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-102)
On February 10, a memorial service was held inside [Angel Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Stadium "Angel Stadium") in Anaheim, California, honoring John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa.[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-103)
On July 18, the [Academy of Television Arts & Sciences](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Television_Arts_%26_Sciences "Academy of Television Arts & Sciences") posthumously awarded Bryant a Governor's Award at the 72nd [Los Angeles Emmy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Emmy_Award "Los Angeles Emmy Award") in recognition of "his legacy of philanthropy, community building and inspiration that extended beyond the basketball court." Composer [John Williams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams "John Williams"), whom Bryant worked with on his animated short film *[Dear Basketball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Basketball "Dear Basketball")*, accepted the award on his behalf.[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-104)
On January 26, 2022, on the second anniversary of the death of Bryant and his daughter, sculptor Dan Medina revealed a 150-pound (68 kg) bronze statue of the two at the crash site in Calabasas, where it was displayed for one day. Medina said he hoped to create a larger, life-sized version of the statue that could be displayed in downtown Los Angeles, which became the premise for the [Statue of Kobe Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Kobe_Bryant "Statue of Kobe Bryant") and [Statue of Kobe and Gianna Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Kobe_and_Gianna_Bryant "Statue of Kobe and Gianna Bryant").[\[105\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-105) On March 12, 2022, [Orange Coast College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Coast_College "Orange Coast College") renamed their baseball stadium to honor John Altobelli.[\[106\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-106)
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### Basketball
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Fans of Bryant mourning his death
NBA Commissioner [Adam Silver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Silver "Adam Silver") said in a statement:
> The NBA family is devastated by the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, ... For 20 seasons, Kobe showed us what is possible when remarkable talent blends with an absolute devotion to winning. He was one of the most extraordinary players in the history of our game with accomplishments that are legendary ... But he will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete to the very best of their ability. He was generous with the wisdom he acquired and saw it as his mission to share it with future generations of players, taking special delight in passing down his love of the game to Gianna.[\[107\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-107)[\[108\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-108)
Gregg Downer, Bryant's high school basketball coach, was "completely shocked and devastated" by the news and was initially too distraught to speak to the media. Downer coached Bryant at [Lower Merion High School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Merion_High_School "Lower Merion High School") in suburban [Philadelphia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia "Philadelphia") from 1992 to 1996 and won the state championship with Bryant in 1996.[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-109)
[Michael Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan "Michael Jordan"), to whom Bryant was often compared, said in a statement: "Words can't describe the pain I am feeling. I loved Kobe – he was like a little brother to me... We used to talk often, and I will miss those conversations very much. He was a fierce competitor, one of the greats of the game and a creative force."[\[110\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-110) [Shaquille O'Neal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal "Shaquille O'Neal"), Bryant's Lakers teammate from 1996 to 2004 and with whom he shared a friendship and later a [heavily publicized feud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaq%E2%80%93Kobe_feud "Shaq–Kobe feud"), said that he was "sick" and "had no words to express the pain."[\[111\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-111) Several NBA teams paid tribute to Bryant during their games that night with intentional on-court violations referring to his uniform numbers: violations of the 24-second [shot clock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_clock "Shot clock") and the rule requiring teams to [advance the ball past midcourt within eight seconds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-second_violation "8-second violation").[\[112\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-112) [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar") posted a video on Twitter expressing his condolences.[\[113\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-113) [LeBron James](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James "LeBron James"), who had passed Bryant on the [list of NBA career scoring leaders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_career_scoring_leaders "List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders") the previous night and had spoken to Bryant on the morning of the accident, posted a statement on Instagram, saying "I'm heartbroken and devastated ... I promise you I'll continue your legacy."[\[114\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-114) [Jerry West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_West "Jerry West"), Laker great and general manager who had [orchestrated the deal to acquire Bryant for the Lakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_NBA_draft "1996 NBA draft"), said that "I think the thing that resonates with me most... One person with one name – Kobe – you wouldn't have to mention his last name" and that it was the "saddest day of his life" to learn that the families in the helicopter crash had died.[\[115\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-115)
[Dallas Mavericks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks "Dallas Mavericks") owner [Mark Cuban](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Cuban "Mark Cuban") said "that the number 24 will never again be worn by a Dallas Maverick."[\[116\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-116)[\[117\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-117) Several NBA players previously wearing Bryant's uniform numbers decided to change to new numbers in honor of Bryant.[\[118\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-118)
> "Kobe is a brother to me. From the time I was in high school watching him from afar, to getting in this league at 18 and watching him up close, all the battles that we had throughout my career, the one thing that we always shared was that determination to just want to win, to just want to be great. The fact that I'm here now means so much to me. I want to continue, along with my teammates, his legacy. Not only for this year, but for as long as we can play this game of basketball that we love, because that's what Kobe Bryant would want. So in the words of Kobe Bryant, 'Mamba out'. But in the words of us, 'not forgotten' Live on, brother."
—[LeBron James](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James "LeBron James")' tribute to Bryant prior to the Lakers first game after his death against the [Portland Trail Blazers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019-20_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season "2019-20 Portland Trail Blazers season"), five days after the crash (January 31, 2020)[\[119\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-KobeDeath-119)
The NBA later postponed the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers "Los Angeles Lakers")' game against the [Los Angeles Clippers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers "Los Angeles Clippers") that had been scheduled for January 28, two days after the accident.[\[120\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-120) The game was made up on July 30, the second game of the NBA's return from their [suspension](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_of_the_2019%E2%80%9320_NBA_season "Suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season") [caused](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_sports "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports") by the [COVID-19 pandemic in North America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_North_America "COVID-19 pandemic in North America"). It was originally planned to be made up on April 9, but was postponed again due to the suspension. The game ended in a Lakers 103–101 comeback victory. On January 30, the first game after the crash was played at Staples Center between the Clippers and the [Sacramento Kings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_Kings "Sacramento Kings"), the Clippers honored Bryant before the game by having [Paul George](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_George "Paul George"), a [Los Angeles county](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_county "Los Angeles county") native, narrate a video tribute. The Clippers, who play in the same arena as the Lakers but cover up their rivals' banners when they are the designated home team, uncovered Bryant's 8 and 24 retired jersey banners as part of the tribute. The following day, the Lakers played their first game after the crash against the [Portland Trail Blazers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Trail_Blazers "Portland Trail Blazers"). Ahead of the match, the franchise paid tribute to Bryant and all who lost their lives in the crash with a pre-game ceremony. Performers included [Usher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usher_\(musician\) "Usher (musician)"), who sang "[Amazing Grace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace "Amazing Grace")" and [Boyz II Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men "Boyz II Men"), who sang the National Anthem. James delivered a speech to the crowd in Bryant's memory and every player in the Lakers' starting lineup was announced with Bryant's name. At halftime, [Wiz Khalifa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiz_Khalifa "Wiz Khalifa") and [Charlie Puth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Puth "Charlie Puth") reunited to perform their hit "[See You Again](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See_You_Again "See You Again")".\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\]
The Lakers went on to wear a patch with Bryant's initials for the rest of the season and added the initials to the back ends of their home court surface. Bryant's jersey numbers were added to the court sidelines, with his \#8 near the Lakers bench, and his \#24 near the visiting team's bench. The game was the second-most watched game in ESPN history, averaging 4.41 million viewers.[\[121\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-121)
On February 15, commissioner [Adam Silver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Silver "Adam Silver") announced that the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award would be renamed to the [NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_All-Star_Game_Kobe_Bryant_Most_Valuable_Player "NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player") in honor of Bryant.[\[122\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-122) Also, in the [2020 NBA All-Star Game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_NBA_All-Star_Game "2020 NBA All-Star Game") on February 16, each player on Team Giannis wore the jersey number 24, in honor of Kobe, while each player on Team LeBron wore the jersey number 2, in honor of Gianna.[\[123\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-123)
Soon after the crash, the [Basketball Hall of Fame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame") in [Springfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Massachusetts "Springfield, Massachusetts") put Bryant's name on the sign in front of their headquarters as fans left candles and flowers on the large statue of [James Naismith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Naismith "James Naismith") in front of the entrance.[\[124\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-124) A vigil and a moment of silence was held inside the shrine with many fans of Bryant and the Lakers in attendance, despite it being in a strongly Celtics fans region.[\[125\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-125) In addition to the Hall of Fame turning the thousands of lights of the large sphere of the shrine itself purple and gold numerous other office buildings in downtown Springfield did as well. Several billboards on [Interstate 90](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_90 "Interstate 90") in [Massachusetts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts "Massachusetts") were also dedicated to the memory of Bryant. The Hall of Fame went on to posthumously induct Bryant as a member of its Class of 2020.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\]
In May 2020, almost four months after the crash, Mamba Sports Academy reverted its name to Sports Academy by dropping the "Mamba" nickname out of respect for Bryant.[\[126\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-126)[\[127\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-127) After the Lakers won the [2020 NBA Finals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_NBA_Finals "2020 NBA Finals"), they dedicated the championship to Bryant.[\[128\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-128)[\[129\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-129)
### Other sports
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Many [Major League Baseball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball "Major League Baseball"), [National Football League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League "National Football League"), and [National Hockey League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League "National Hockey League") players, teams and other organizations memorialized Bryant in the immediate aftermath of the crash.[\[130\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-130)[\[131\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-131)[\[132\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-132)
News of Bryant's death broke just before kickoff of the [2020 Pro Bowl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Pro_Bowl "2020 Pro Bowl"), with the players finding out in their locker rooms. Shortly after kickoff, Bryant's death was announced in the stadium and a moment of silence was held. [ABC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company "American Broadcasting Company") and [ESPN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN "ESPN") broke away from their coverage of the event to cover the crash, and the player interviews focused heavily on the players' connections to, and respect for, Bryant.[\[133\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-133) During pregame ceremonies for [Super Bowl LIV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIV "Super Bowl LIV") the following week, players and coaches for both teams stood at both 24 yard lines, Bryant's number, during a tribute to Bryant and the other victims.[\[134\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-134) With coverage of Bryant's death becoming a part of the Pro Bowl coverage, it was decided to end the [Disney XD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_XD "Disney XD") simulcast with nine minutes remaining in the second quarter and switch to a [marathon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_\(media\) "Marathon (media)") of *[Big City Greens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_City_Greens "Big City Greens")*.[\[135\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-135)
[WWE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE "WWE") paid tribute to Bryant during its [2020 Royal Rumble](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Rumble_\(2020\) "Royal Rumble (2020)") pay-per-view later that night, as did [All Elite Wrestling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Elite_Wrestling "All Elite Wrestling") during that week's *[AEW Dynamite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEW_Dynamite "AEW Dynamite")* in [Cleveland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland "Cleveland") with the [Southern California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California "Southern California")\-based stable [SoCal Uncensored](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoCal_Uncensored_\(professional_wrestling\) "SoCal Uncensored (professional wrestling)") wearing Bryant jerseys to the ring,[\[136\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-136) and many [professional wrestlers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling "Professional wrestling") expressed their condolences for the Bryant family.[\[137\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-137)
Many [ATP Tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATP_Tour "ATP Tour") tennis players paid tribute to Bryant during the [2020 Australian Open](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Australian_Open "2020 Australian Open"), including [Novak Djokovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novak_Djokovic "Novak Djokovic"), who noted: "He was one of the greatest athletes of all time – he inspired myself and many other people around the world."[\[138\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-138)[\[139\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-139)
[AC Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Milan "AC Milan"), Bryant's favorite soccer team growing up in [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy"), wore black armbands in memory of him in their [Coppa Italia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Coppa_Italia "2019–20 Coppa Italia") match against [Torino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torino_F.C. "Torino F.C.") on January 28, 2020. A [minute of silence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_of_silence "Minute of silence") was also held before the match.[\[140\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-140)[\[141\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-141) Many soccer players and teams paid tribute to Bryant during matches and on social media.[\[142\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-142) On January 26, 2020, after scoring his second goal from penalty spot against [Lille OSC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lille_OSC "Lille OSC"), [Neymar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neymar "Neymar") paid tribute to Bryant by striking out four fingers of his right and two fingers of his left hand to mark number 24 towards the camera and then by offering a prayer to the heavens.[\[143\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-143) On February 27, 2020, before [Los Angeles FC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_FC "Los Angeles FC")'s home match against [Club León](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Le%C3%B3n "Club León") in the [CONCACAF Champions League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Champions_League "CONCACAF Champions League"), LAFC fans unveiled a [tifo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tifo "Tifo") honoring the Bryants; team captain [Carlos Vela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Vela "Carlos Vela") also wore an armband with Bryant's initials and uniform numbers.[\[144\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-144) On January 27, [Super League Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_League_Greece "Super League Greece") club [AEL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlitiki_Enosi_Larissa_F.C. "Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.") retired number 24 from their roster indefinitely.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\]
The [NASCAR Cup Series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_Cup_Series "NASCAR Cup Series")' [2020 Auto Club 400](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Auto_Club_400 "2020 Auto Club 400") at [Auto Club Speedway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_Club_Speedway "Auto Club Speedway"), located in nearby [Fontana, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontana,_California "Fontana, California"), featured various tributes from drivers and teams. [Ryan Blaney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Blaney "Ryan Blaney") and [William Byron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Byron_\(racing_driver\) "William Byron (racing driver)") drove cars with special paint schemes honoring Bryant, with the former's being sponsored by [Bodyarmor SuperDrink](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodyarmor_SuperDrink "Bodyarmor SuperDrink"), a company of which Bryant was an investor.[\[145\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NASCAR_SN-145) Sales of toy replicas of the cars were donated to philanthropic organizations connected to Bryant, with Byron's going to [After-School All-Stars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After-School_All-Stars "After-School All-Stars") and Blaney's to MambaOnThree.org.[\[146\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-146)[\[147\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NASCAR_NBC-147) [Tyler Reddick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Reddick "Tyler Reddick")'s No. 8 car featured a tribute sticker, while [Daniel Suárez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Su%C3%A1rez "Daniel Suárez") raced with purple-and-gold gloves and shoes that were auctioned to support the Mamba On Three Fund.[\[147\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NASCAR_NBC-147) The track also painted a number 24 decal in the infield, while NASCAR conducted a pre-race ceremony to honor the victims.[\[145\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NASCAR_SN-145)
[Tiger Woods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods "Tiger Woods") was informed of the tragedy by his caddie Joe LaCava after finishing his final hole at the [Farmers Insurance Open](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers_Insurance_Open "Farmers Insurance Open"), and stated in the post-round interview that Bryant "brought it each and every night on both ends of the floor. And not too many guys can say that throughout NBA history".[\[148\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-148)
The following week's [PGA Tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PGA_Tour "PGA Tour") event was the [Waste Management Open](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_Management_Open "Waste Management Open"), an event that annually sees some of golf's most raucous crowds, particularly on the 16th hole. Several players, including [Justin Thomas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Thomas "Justin Thomas") and [Tony Finau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Finau "Tony Finau"), wore Bryant jerseys while playing the hole. On Sunday, the pin was placed 24 paces from the front and 8 paces from the left side in honor of Bryant's jersey numbers.[\[149\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-149)
[Formula One](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One "Formula One") champion [Lewis Hamilton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton "Lewis Hamilton") posted on Instagram and Twitter paying tribute to Bryant, along with several other former and current drivers,[\[150\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-150) while [Renault F1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_F1 "Renault F1") driver [Daniel Ricciardo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ricciardo "Daniel Ricciardo") wore a purple racing helmet with "KB24" below the visor during the [2020 Formula One pre-season test](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Formula_One_pre-season_testing "2020 Formula One pre-season testing").[\[151\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-151) Chinese debutant [Guanyu Zhou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanyu_Zhou "Guanyu Zhou") chose one of Bryant's jersey numbers, 24, as his race number to honour him.[\[152\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-152)
### In popular culture
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American rappers [Jay Electronica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Electronica "Jay Electronica") and [Jay-Z](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z "Jay-Z") recorded the somber track "A.P.I.D.T.A." on the night of the helicopter crash, later released as the final track on Jay Electronica's debut album *[A Written Testimony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Written_Testimony "A Written Testimony")* on March 13, 2020.[\[153\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-153) [ESPN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN "ESPN")'s [Elle Duncan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elle_Duncan "Elle Duncan") shared an emotional story while she hosted the *[SportsCenter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SportsCenter "SportsCenter")* show on January 27, 2020, about how proud Bryant was of being a father to his daughters;[\[154\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-154) Duncan recalled, amongst other things, Bryant telling her: "I would have five more girls if I could. I'm a *girl dad.*"[\[155\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-155) Duncan's story went viral and inspired other fathers across the world to celebrate their relationships with their daughters, using the hashtag \#GirlDad.[\[156\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-156)
American comedian, actor and writer [Ari Shaffir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari_Shaffir "Ari Shaffir") caused outrage with his video response on Twitter to Bryant's death. In it, Shaffir celebrated Bryant's death and claimed that Bryant was a rapist. In the video, Shaffir said "Kobe Bryant died 23 years too late today, he got away with rape because all the Hollywood liberals who attack comedy enjoy rooting for the Lakers more than they dislike rape. Big ups to the hero who forgot to gas up his chopper. I hate the Lakers. What a great day." A New York comedy club where Shaffir was scheduled to perform canceled his performance after it received phone threats over Shaffir's video.[\[157\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-157)
[Kanye West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West "Kanye West") dedicated the song "[24](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_\(Kanye_West_song\) "24 (Kanye West song)")" from his album *[Donda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donda_\(album\) "Donda (album)")* to Bryant.[\[158\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-158)[\[159\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-159)
The accident was featured on season 22 of the Canadian documentary series *[Mayday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday_\(Canadian_TV_series\) "Mayday (Canadian TV series)")*, in the episode titled "Loss of a Legend".[\[160\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-160)
## See also
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- [Aviation portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Aviation "Portal:Aviation")
- [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LA_Skyline_Mountains2.jpg)[Los Angeles portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Los_Angeles "Portal:Los Angeles")
- [List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_helicopters "List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters")
- [List of fatalities from aviation accidents](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatalities_from_aviation_accidents "List of fatalities from aviation accidents")
- [American Airlines Flight 965](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_965 "American Airlines Flight 965"), 1995 crash of a Boeing 757 in similar way in Colombia
- [Cebu Pacific Flight 387](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebu_Pacific_Flight_387 "Cebu Pacific Flight 387"), 1998 crash of a DC-9 in similar way in the Philippines
- [Air Philippines Flight 541](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Philippines_Flight_541 "Air Philippines Flight 541"), 2000 crash of a Boeing 737 in similar way also in the Philippines
- [Air China Flight 129](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_China_Flight_129 "Air China Flight 129"), 2002 crash of a Boeing 767 in similar way in South Korea.
- [Crossair Flight 3597](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossair_Flight_3597 "Crossair Flight 3597"), 2001 crash of an Avro RJ100 in similar way near Zurich, Switzerland which also killed other famous persons including singers [Melanie Thornton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Thornton "Melanie Thornton") as well as Nathaly van het Ende and Maria Serrano Serrano of the German Eurodance trio [Passion Fruit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_Fruit_\(group\) "Passion Fruit (group)").
- [Flydubai Flight 981](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flydubai_Flight_981 "Flydubai Flight 981"), 2016 crash of a Boeing 737 in similar way in Russia
- [Piedade de Caratinga Beechcraft King Air crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Piedade_de_Caratinga_Beechcraft_King_Air_crash "2021 Piedade de Caratinga Beechcraft King Air crash"), a 2021 Beechcraft King Air crash in similar circumstances in Brazil, which also involved the death of a famous person, singer [Marília Mendonça](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADlia_Mendon%C3%A7a "Marília Mendonça").
- [Kobe Bryant Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant_Day "Kobe Bryant Day")
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- ["1991 Sikorsky S76B, N761LL"](https://ibid.illinois.gov/item.php?id=123331). *State of Illinois*. Property Surplus.
Auction and pictures of N761LL, the original registration of the helicopter involved
- ["Collision with Terrain, Sikorsky S76B (Accident No. DCA20MA059)"](https://ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA20MA059.aspx). National Transportation Safety Board.
- [Kobe Bryant Crash: Risk By The Numbers](https://www.avweb.com/multimedia/votw/kobe-bryant-crash-risk-by-the-numbers/) by Paul Bertorelli, AVweb
- ["Rapid Descent Into Terrain, Island Express Helicopters Inc.Sikorsky S-76B, N72EX, AAR-21/01"](https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR2101.pdf) (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board.
### NTSB videos
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- [NTSB Member Jennifer Homendy's Second Media Brief on the Calabasas, CA helicopter crash](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxGbm2EBN-0) on [YouTube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_video_\(identifier\) "YouTube video (identifier)")
- [NTSB Member Jennifer Homendy's Final Media Brief on the Calabasas, CA helicopter crash](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwk6NaQSuPA) on [YouTube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_video_\(identifier\) "YouTube video (identifier)")
- [NTSB Calabasas, CA Helicopter Crash B-Roll](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvjzFWbJJxo) on [YouTube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_video_\(identifier\) "YouTube video (identifier)")
- [NTSB Board Meeting on Calabasas, CA Helicopter Crash](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ZkIDVEunA&t=1s) on [YouTube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_video_\(identifier\) "YouTube video (identifier)")
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| Jan 2 [ROCAF UH-60M crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_ROCAF_UH-60M_crash "2020 ROCAF UH-60M crash") Jan 3 [Sri Lanka Air Force Y-12 crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_SLAF_Y-12_Crash "2020 SLAF Y-12 Crash") Jan 8 [Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_International_Airlines_Flight_752 "Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752") Jan 14 [Delta Air Lines Flight 89](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines_Flight_89 "Delta Air Lines Flight 89") Jan 23 [Coulson Aviation Lockheed EC-130 crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Coulson_Aviation_Lockheed_EC-130_crash "2020 Coulson Aviation Lockheed EC-130 crash") Jan 26 [Calabasas helicopter crash]() Jan 27 [Caspian Airlines Flight 6936](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian_Airlines_Flight_6936 "Caspian Airlines Flight 6936") Jan 27 [United States Air Force E-11A crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_Air_Force_E-11A_crash "2020 United States Air Force E-11A crash") Feb 5 [Pegasus Airlines Flight 2193](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_Airlines_Flight_2193 "Pegasus Airlines Flight 2193") Mar 30 [Hong Kong Garrison helicopter crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Hong_Kong_Garrison_helicopter_crash "2020 Hong Kong Garrison helicopter crash") May 4 [African Express Airways Embraer EMB 120 crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_African_Express_Airways_Embraer_EMB_120_crash "2020 African Express Airways Embraer EMB 120 crash") May 17 [Kamloops Snowbirds crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Kamloops_Snowbirds_crash "2020 Kamloops Snowbirds crash") May 22 [Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_International_Airlines_Flight_8303 "Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303") Jul 22 [Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Flight 3739](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Airlines_Cargo_Flight_3739 "Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Flight 3739") Jul 31 [Alaska mid-air collision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Alaska_mid-air_collision "2020 Alaska mid-air collision") Aug 7 [Air India Express Flight 1344](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Express_Flight_1344 "Air India Express Flight 1344") Aug 22 [South West Aviation Antonov An-26 crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_South_West_Aviation_Antonov_An-26_crash "2020 South West Aviation Antonov An-26 crash") Sep 11 [Çatak helicopter incident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87atak_helicopter_incident "Çatak helicopter incident") Sep 25 [NAFU Antonov An-26 crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Chuhuiv_An-26_crash "2020 Chuhuiv An-26 crash") Nov 9 [Russian Mil Mi-24 shootdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Russian_Mil_Mi-24_shootdown "2020 Russian Mil Mi-24 shootdown") Nov 13 [Volga-Dnepr Airlines Flight 4066](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volga-Dnepr_Airlines_Flight_4066 "Volga-Dnepr Airlines Flight 4066") |
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| 2020 | [Delta Air Lines Flight 89](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines_Flight_89 "Delta Air Lines Flight 89") (January 14) [Calabasas helicopter crash]() (January 26) [Alaska mid-air collision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Alaska_mid-air_collision "2020 Alaska mid-air collision") (July 31) |
| 2021 | [United Airlines Flight 328](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_328 "United Airlines Flight 328") (February 20) [Knik Glacier helicopter crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Knik_Glacier_helicopter_crash "2021 Knik Glacier helicopter crash") (March 27) [Colorado mid-air collision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Colorado_mid-air_collision "2021 Colorado mid-air collision") (May 12) [Percy Priest Lake Cessna Citation crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Percy_Priest_Lake_Cessna_Citation_crash "2021 Percy Priest Lake Cessna Citation crash") (May 29) [Transair Flight 810](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transair_Flight_810 "Transair Flight 810") (July 2) [Houston MD-87 crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Houston_MD-87_crash "2021 Houston MD-87 crash") (October 19) [Trevor Jacob plane crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Jacob_plane_crash "Trevor Jacob plane crash") (November 24) |
| 2022 | [RED Air Flight 203](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RED_Air_Flight_203 "RED Air Flight 203") (June 21) [Mutiny Bay DHC-3 crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Mutiny_Bay_DHC-3_crash "2022 Mutiny Bay DHC-3 crash") (September 4) [Dallas air show mid-air collision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Dallas_air_show_mid-air_collision "2022 Dallas air show mid-air collision") (November 12) |
| 2023 | [Fort Campbell mid-air collision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Fort_Campbell_mid-air_collision "2023 Fort Campbell mid-air collision") (March 29) [Alaska mid-air collision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Alaska_mid-air_collision "2023 Alaska mid-air collision") (April 27) [Virginia Cessna Citation crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Virginia_Cessna_Citation_crash "2023 Virginia Cessna Citation crash") (June 4) [Alaska Airlines Flight 2059](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Airlines_Flight_2059 "Alaska Airlines Flight 2059") (October 22) |
| 2024 | [Alaska Airlines Flight 1282](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Airlines_Flight_1282 "Alaska Airlines Flight 1282") (January 5) [Hop-A-Jet Flight 823](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hop-A-Jet_Flight_823 "Hop-A-Jet Flight 823") (February 9) [Orbic Air Eurocopter EC130 crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Orbic_Air_Eurocopter_EC130_crash "2024 Orbic Air Eurocopter EC130 crash") (February 9) [Alaska Air Fuel Douglas C-54 crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Alaska_Air_Fuel_Douglas_C-54_crash "2024 Alaska Air Fuel Douglas C-54 crash") (April 23) [Gillette Pilatus PC-12 crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Gillette_Pilatus_PC-12_crash "2024 Gillette Pilatus PC-12 crash") (July 26) |
| 2025 | [Potomac River mid-air collision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Potomac_River_mid-air_collision "2025 Potomac River mid-air collision") (January 29) [Med Jets Flight 056](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Med_Jets_Flight_056 "Med Jets Flight 056") (January 31) [Bering Air Flight 445](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Air_Flight_445 "Bering Air Flight 445") (February 6) [Hudson River helicopter crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Hudson_River_helicopter_crash "2025 Hudson River helicopter crash") (April 10) [San Diego Cessna Citation II crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_San_Diego_Cessna_Citation_II_crash "2025 San Diego Cessna Citation II crash") (May 22) [UPS Airlines Flight 2976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPS_Airlines_Flight_2976 "UPS Airlines Flight 2976") (November 4) [North Carolina Cessna Citation II crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_North_Carolina_Cessna_Citation_II_crash "2025 North Carolina Cessna Citation II crash") (December 18) |
| 2026 | [Bangor Bombardier Challenger 650 Crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bangor_Bombardier_Challenger_650_crash "2026 Bangor Bombardier Challenger 650 crash") (January 25) [Air Canada Express Flight 8646](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Canada_Express_Flight_8646 "Air Canada Express Flight 8646") (March 22) |
| See also: [Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States by state or territory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Aviation_accidents_and_incidents_in_the_United_States_by_state_or_territory "Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States by state or territory") | |
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2020 Calabasas helicopter crash
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| [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_debris_field_\(49456020157\).jpg)[NTSB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transportation_Safety_Board "National Transportation Safety Board") investigators examining aircraft debris | |
| Accident | |
| Date | January 26, 2020 |
| Summary | Flight into [instrument meteorological conditions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_meteorological_conditions "Instrument meteorological conditions") resulting in [spatial disorientation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_disorientation "Spatial disorientation") and loss of control |
| Site | [Calabasas, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabasas,_California "Calabasas, California"), U.S. [34°08′13″N 118°41′32″W / 34\.13686°N 118.69231°W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash¶ms=34.13686_N_118.69231_W_type:landmark_type:event_region:US-CA) |
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| Aircraft | |
| [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:N72EX_by_Don_Ramey_Logan.jpg) N72EX, the helicopter involved in the accident, pictured in 2018 | |
| Aircraft type | [Sikorsky S-76B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-76B "Sikorsky S-76B") |
| Operator | Island Express Holdings Inc. |
| [Registration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_registration "Aircraft registration") | N72EX |
| Flight origin | [John Wayne Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport "John Wayne Airport"), [Orange County, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_California "Orange County, California") |
| Destination | [Camarillo Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo_Airport "Camarillo Airport"), [Camarillo, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo,_California "Camarillo, California") |
| Occupants | 9 |
| Passengers | 8 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 9 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On January 26, 2020, a [Sikorsky S-76B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-76B "Sikorsky S-76B") helicopter crashed into a hillside in the city of [Calabasas, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabasas,_California "Calabasas, California"), around 25 mi (40 km) northwest of [downtown Los Angeles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Los_Angeles "Downtown Los Angeles"), while en route from [John Wayne Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport "John Wayne Airport") to [Camarillo Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo_Airport "Camarillo Airport").[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-hr-1) All nine people on board were killed: professional basketball player [Kobe Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant "Kobe Bryant") and his 13-year-old daughter [Gianna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianna_Bryant "Gianna Bryant"); baseball coach [John Altobelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Altobelli "John Altobelli"), his wife Keri, and their 14-year-old daughter Alyssa; Sarah Chester and her 13-year-old daughter Payton; basketball coach Christina Mauser; and the pilot, Ara Zobayan.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-hr-1)
The accident was investigated by the [National Transportation Safety Board](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transportation_Safety_Board "National Transportation Safety Board") (NTSB), which concluded that it was caused by [continued VFR into IMC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continued_VFR_into_IMC "Continued VFR into IMC"): the helicopter entered low cloud cover, which caused the pilot to [lose his sense of orientation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_disorientation "Spatial disorientation"), and thus lose control of the helicopter.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AAR-21-01_Final_Report-2)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kasanzew_Kobe.jpg)
[Kobe Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant "Kobe Bryant") (right), former [Los Angeles Lakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers "Los Angeles Lakers") player, being interviewed by Iván Kasanzew 11 days before the crash
On Sunday, January 26, 2020, at approximately 9:06 a.m [PST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone "Pacific Time Zone") (17:06 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time "Coordinated Universal Time")),[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) eight passengers and one pilot departed from John Wayne Airport (SNA) in [Orange County, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_California "Orange County, California"), in a 1991 [Sikorsky S-76B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-76B "Sikorsky S-76B") helicopter, registration N72EX.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-wash-4)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-BBC51256756-5)[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-KSBY-6)[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-200126-01-7) They were heading to a basketball game at Bryant's Mamba Sports Academy[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-8) in [Newbury Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbury_Park,_California "Newbury Park, California"), where he was scheduled to coach his daughter's team.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-WMUR-TV_2020-9)[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ESPN-10) Flight history records showed that the helicopter had flown the same journey the day before without incident to Camarillo Airport (CMA), a major [general aviation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_aviation "General aviation") airport about 20 minutes by car from Mamba Sports Academy.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Cohen-11) The previous day's flight had taken only 30 minutes; in contrast, driving from Bryant's home in [Newport Beach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Beach,_California "Newport Beach, California") to the academy would have taken at least 2 hours.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Cohen-11)
A number of video recordings of the crash area were available, and although none showed the crash itself, the sound of the helicopter and the crash was recorded. In particular, surveillance cameras installed at the Agoura Pony Baseball Fields provided overlapping coverage of the final parts of the flight path. The FAA conducted a visibility study which used frequency analysis to determine when the aircraft made the closest approach to each camera, ground-speed, engine RPM, and likely inflight visibility by comparing video recorded during the accident period to clear-sky imagery.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb_vvs-12): 1–2 The report concluded that, at the moment of the accident, the estimated visibility ranges were between 1–1.5 miles (1.6–2.4 km).[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb_vvs-12): 19
The [Los Angeles Police Air Support Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Police_Air_Support_Division "Los Angeles Police Air Support Division") had grounded its police helicopters on the morning of January 26 due to poor visibility and low ceiling;[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-liveblog-13) Air Support Division rules require at least 2 miles (3.2 km) of [visibility](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visibility "Visibility") and an 800-foot (240 m) [cloud ceiling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_ceiling "Cloud ceiling").[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ESPN-Lavigne-200126-14) At the time that N72EX took off from SNA, visibility was 5 miles (8.0 km) with a ceiling of 1,300 feet (400 m). It was operated by Island Express Helicopters Inc. as a [14 CFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_14_of_the_Code_of_Federal_Regulations "Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations") [135](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/part-135) (Part 135) on-demand passenger flight under [visual flight rules](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_flight_rules "Visual flight rules") (VFR).[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) Flying through clouds is possible if a pilot elects to operate under [instrument flight rules](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_flight_rules "Instrument flight rules") (IFR), but the company's Part 135 operating certificate, issued in 1998, limited operations to on-demand VFR-only flights.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-17)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) Even if the company's operating certificate and its own internal policies had allowed for flying under IFR, that option could still have led to lengthy delays and detours (thereby using up any anticipated time savings) because of severe congestion in Los Angeles [controlled airspace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_airspace "Controlled airspace").[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Mozingo-18) Bryant's celebrity status would not have given the helicopter priority in that airspace.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)
According to an automated weather station, the ceiling (distance from ground to bottom of the cloud layer) at the Van Nuys Airport was 1,100 feet (340 m) [above ground level](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_ground_level "Above ground level"). Closer to the site of the crash, the [cloud top](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_top "Cloud top") extended up to 2,400 feet (730 m) above mean sea level.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)
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[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo_Airport "8 Camarillo Airport (CMA), intended destination")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo_Airport "8 Camarillo Airport (CMA), intended destination")
**7**
**6**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_TRACON "6 9:44 a.m.: Southern California TRACON advises altitude is too low for flight following; pilot states intention to climb to avoid cloud layer (last transmission); flight climbs to 2,300 ft (700 m) and turns south, then starts sharply descending turn to SE")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_TRACON "6 9:44 a.m.: Southern California TRACON advises altitude is too low for flight following; pilot states intention to climb to avoid cloud layer (last transmission); flight climbs to 2,300 ft (700 m) and turns south, then starts sharply descending turn to SE")
**5**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Freeway "5 9:42 a.m.: Flight arrives at and starts to follow Ventura Freeway west")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Freeway "5 9:42 a.m.: Flight arrives at and starts to follow Ventura Freeway west")
**4**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan_Freeway "4 9:39 a.m.: Flight approved to turn SW shortly after reaching SR 118")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan_Freeway "4 9:39 a.m.: Flight approved to turn SW shortly after reaching SR 118")
**3**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale,_California "3 9:20–9:32 a.m.: Flight holds over Glendale for air traffic at Burbank Airport")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale,_California "3 9:20–9:32 a.m.: Flight holds over Glendale for air traffic at Burbank Airport")
**2**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Freeway "2 9:17 a.m.: Flight deviates from prior routes, continuing NW along I-5")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Freeway "2 9:17 a.m.: Flight deviates from prior routes, continuing NW along I-5")
**1**
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport "1 9:06 a.m.: John Wayne Airport (SNA), flight's origin")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport "1 9:06 a.m.: John Wayne Airport (SNA), flight's origin")
Key locations during flight on January 26, 2020[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-Fry-200127-19)[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-Dazio-200127-1-20)
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9:06 a.m.: [John Wayne Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport "John Wayne Airport") (SNA), flight's origin
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9:17 a.m.: Flight deviates from prior routes, continuing NW along [I-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Freeway "Golden State Freeway")
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9:20–9:32 a.m.: Flight holds over [Glendale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale,_California "Glendale, California") for air traffic at [Burbank Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burbank_Airport "Burbank Airport")
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9:39 a.m.: Flight approved to turn SW shortly after reaching [SR 118](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan_Freeway "Ronald Reagan Freeway")
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9:42 a.m.: Flight arrives at and starts to follow [Ventura Freeway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Freeway "Ventura Freeway") west
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9:44 a.m.: [Southern California TRACON](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_TRACON "Southern California TRACON") advises altitude is too low for flight following; pilot states intention to climb to avoid cloud layer (last transmission); flight climbs to 2,300 ft (700 m) and turns south, then starts sharply descending turn to SE
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9:45 a.m.: Crash site
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[Camarillo Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo_Airport "Camarillo Airport") (CMA), intended destination
Audio of the radio transmissions between the helicopter and controllers until contact was lost
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash_Security_Video_Image_\(49502791257\).png)
In this still frame from a security video, the helicopter can be seen in the upper right (circled in red) flying in the clouds, minutes before the crash happened.
Because [visual flight rules](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_flight_rules "Visual flight rules") prohibit a pilot from flying into or near clouds, the helicopter remained at an altitude of 700 or 800 feet (210 or 240 m) [above mean sea level](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_mean_sea_level "Above mean sea level") (AMSL) while flying northwest from SNA.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) On most of its previous flights to Camarillo, the helicopter had turned west at [downtown Los Angeles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Los_Angeles "Downtown Los Angeles") and flown over the [Santa Monica Mountains](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Mountains "Santa Monica Mountains") until it picked up the [Ventura Freeway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Freeway "Ventura Freeway") (US 101).[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Mozingo-18) On January 26, that was not an option for VFR flights because of a deep [marine layer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_layer "Marine layer") which had pushed fog from the Pacific Ocean into the Santa Monica Mountains.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Mozingo-18) Instead, the helicopter continued northwest, passed over [Boyle Heights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyle_Heights "Boyle Heights") near [Dodger Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodger_Stadium "Dodger Stadium"), and began following the route of the [Golden State Freeway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Freeway "Golden State Freeway") (I-5); as the flight approached [Glendale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale,_California "Glendale, California"),[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-21) pilot Zobayan requested permission from the [Hollywood Burbank Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Burbank_Airport "Hollywood Burbank Airport") [air traffic controllers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_traffic_controller "Air traffic controller") to transition to following the Ventura Freeway (US 101). Burbank controllers advised him that weather conditions around the airport dictated IFR and held the helicopter circling in a holding pattern for 11 minutes starting at 9:21 a.m. [PST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Standard_Time "Pacific Standard Time") ([UTC−08:00](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%E2%88%9208:00 "UTC−08:00")) [\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-Fry-200127-19) before granting it permission to proceed into the controlled airspace around Burbank Airport.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) The hold allowed two inbound flights to land; while holding, Burbank informed Zobayan the cloud top extended to an altitude of 2,400 ft (730 m). Burbank called Van Nuys, which was also operating under IFR, and Van Nuys advised Burbank to take Zobayan north of Van Nuys.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3)
Permission to proceed was granted at 9:32 a.m. (17:32 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC"))[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) under [special VFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_visual_flight_rules "Special visual flight rules"), requiring the pilot to stay under 2,500 feet (760 m) altitude.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-CNN-Maxouris-200127-22) The helicopter climbed to an altitude of 1,400 feet (430 m) [AMSL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_above_sea_level "Height above sea level"),[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) which Zobayan confirmed with Van Nuys at 9:35 a.m. (17:35 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")).[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) After proceeding through the Burbank controlled airspace, the flight turned west, following the [Ronald Reagan Freeway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan_Freeway "Ronald Reagan Freeway") (SR 118) as it passed into the [Van Nuys Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Nuys_Airport "Van Nuys Airport") controlled airspace; the Van Nuys controllers shortly afterward approved a turn southwest towards the Ventura Freeway (US 101) at 9:39 a.m. (17:39 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")).[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-Fry-200127-19) Zobayan then confirmed he was still in VFR flight conditions at 1,500 feet (460 m) and acknowledged the handoff to [Southern California air traffic control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_TRACON "Southern California TRACON") (SCT).[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-WaPo-George-200127-23)
SCT made its first contact with Zobayan at 9:40 a.m. (17:40 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")), confirming the helicopter's altitude and continued operation under VFR conditions; SCT informed Zobayan that at the aircraft's current altitude and position, they would lose communication and radar contact shortly, advising him to "squawk VFR" [(transmit transponder code 1200)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_transponder_codes "List of transponder codes") until he could contact Camarillo on the radio.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) By 9:42 a.m. (17:42 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")), the helicopter had started following the Ventura Freeway west, entering more hilly terrain at the western edge of the [San Fernando Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fernando_Valley "San Fernando Valley"). The SCT controller was relieved by a different controller at 9:43 a.m. (17:43 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")).[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) At 9:44:34 a.m. (17:44:34 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")),[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) Zobayan advised SCT that N72EX would be climbing above the cloud cover; the relieving SCT controller asked Zobayan to identify and asked if he was requesting flight following, a tracking service that would have provided the VFR flight with continuous verbal updates on air traffic.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-WaPo-George-200127-23) Zobayan confirmed that he was, and in response to a question about his intentions, advised air traffic control at 9:45:15 a.m. (17:45:15 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC"))[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3) that he would level out at 4,000 feet (1,200 m);[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) this was the last transmission made by Zobayan.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-Dazio-200127-1-20)[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-24)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ATC-transcript-3)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-WaPo-George-200127-23)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash_Security_Video_Image_\(49502791222\).png)
The helicopter proceeding westward along the highway before disappearing in the clouds
As it approached higher ground, the helicopter began to climb, gaining approximately 1,000 feet (300 m) of altitude in 36 seconds.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYMag-Wise-200127-15) According to [transponder data](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_dependent_surveillance_%E2%80%93_broadcast "Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast"), the helicopter first entered a climbing turn to the left, taking a southern heading and peaking at an altitude of 2,300 feet (700 m) [AMSL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_above_mean_sea_level "Height above mean sea level") (1,500 feet (460 m) [agl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_above_ground_level "Height above ground level")). Eight seconds later,[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) at about 9:45:18 a.m. (17:45 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")), the helicopter, continuing its left turn to the southeast, started to descend rapidly. It reached a descent rate of more than 4,000 ft/min (20 m/s) and a [ground speed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_speed "Ground speed") of 160 kn (300 km/h; 180 mph)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-flightradar24-25) before it struck a hillside at an elevation of approximately 1,085 feet (331 m);[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ESPN-Lavigne-200126-14)[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-Dazio-200127-1-20)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-Dazio-200127-26) the aircraft's altitude at the last recorded ADS-B signal (9:45:36 a.m.) was 1,295 feet (395 m).[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-27): Figs. 6, 8
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Figure_3c_\(49502063458\).png)
Still image from the drone video at the last recorded [ADS-B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_dependent_surveillance_%E2%80%93_broadcast "Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast") signal; the drone was deployed by NTSB to duplicate the flight path of N72EX.
### Impact and emergency response
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A witness captured this photo of the helicopter on fire shortly after the crash.
The helicopter crashed and caught fire in Calabasas, California, near the intersection of Las Virgenes Road and Willow Glen Street, as reported by a [9-1-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-1-1 "9-1-1") emergency call at 9:47 a.m. (17:47 [UTC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC "UTC")).[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-21)[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NBCLA-28) The crash occurred on the New Millennium Loop Trail[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Strokes-29) on a hillside behind the headquarters of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Loesing-30) The hillside is public land managed by both the water district and another government agency known as the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Sahagun-31) and forms part of a small valley that also happens to be the upper end of Malibu Canyon.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Mozingo-18)
The impact crater was 15 by 24 feet (4.6 by 7.3 m) in diameter and 2 feet (0.6 m) deep, and the main wreckage came to rest about 127 feet (39 m) away from the point of initial impact at an angle of 347° where it was consumed by fire. Much of the helicopter, cabin, cockpit and instrumentation were highly fragmented and destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire.[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb.gov_2020-32)
The helicopter came down between two groups of mountain bikers who called 9–1–1.[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Strokes-29)[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Loesing-30) Witnesses reported that the helicopter's engine was "sputtering" before the crash.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-BBC51256756-5)[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-21) Others reported seeing the helicopter flying into the ground at a "fairly significant rate of speed." It is unclear whether a distress call was made.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-WMUR-TV_2020-9)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NTSB_investigators_Adam_Huray_and_Carol_Hogan_\(49455316478\).jpg)
NTSB investigators, Adam Huray and Carol Hogan, examine the wreckage as part of the NTSB's investigation
The crash started a 1⁄4\-acre (1,000 m2) [bush fire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildfire "Wildfire") that was difficult to extinguish due to the presence of [magnesium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium "Magnesium") (which reacts with oxygen and water).[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-21) [Los Angeles County Fire Department](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Fire_Department "Los Angeles County Fire Department") firefighters responded to the scene and by 10:30 a.m. they extinguished the fire.[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NBCLA-28) The debris from the crash was scattered on steep terrain over a field estimated to extend 500 to 600 feet (150 to 180 m).[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-Fry-200127-19) Firefighters hiked to the site and paramedics rappelled from a helicopter to the scene but could not locate any survivors;[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-Dazio-200127-26) all nine occupants of the helicopter were killed in the crash.[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-33) Based on examinations by the [Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Department_of_Medical_Examiner-Coroner "Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner"), all nine occupants died from [blunt trauma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunt_trauma "Blunt trauma").[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-StaffReport1-34)
The helicopter was a [Sikorsky S-76B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-76B "Sikorsky S-76B") built in 1991, now registered N72EX. It was owned by Island Express Holding Corporation, based in [Fillmore, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore,_California "Fillmore, California").[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-21)[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-CNNDeath-35) Until 2015, it had been owned by the [government of the state of Illinois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Illinois "Government of Illinois"), which used it to transport governors and other officials.[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NYP-200127-36) The state flew the helicopter as N761LL from 2007 to 2015, when it was put up for sale for \$515,161. It was not clear who owned the helicopter before 2007. According to Sikorsky, this type of helicopter was "originally built for the rigorous demands of the offshore oil & gas transportation", and has had a relatively strong safety record since it first flew in 1977.[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-37)
The passenger compartment was converted from a configuration seating twelve to eight after the sale to Island Express.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16) The aircraft did not have a [flight data recorder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_data_recorder "Flight data recorder") (FDR) or [cockpit voice recorder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockpit_voice_recorder "Cockpit voice recorder") (CVR); helicopters in the U.S. are not required to carry them. Although the S-76B originally had a CVR installed, records show that Island Express had removed the CVR shortly after acquiring the helicopter from the Illinois state government in March 2016.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LAT-Fry-200127-19)[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NBC5_CVR_Removed-38) The helicopter was also not equipped with a [terrain awareness and warning system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrain_awareness_and_warning_system "Terrain awareness and warning system") (TAWS); although the NTSB recommended that all helicopters designed to carry six or more passenger seats be equipped with a TAWS after a 2004 S-76A crash, the FAA did not enforce the recommendation.[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-39)
Bryant's company had chartered the helicopter from Island Express, via broker OC Helicopters (OCH).[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-40) Bryant had started using Island Express in 2015, and Zobayan was his preferred pilot.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Ops-HU-41): 18 [\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AAR-21-01_Final_Report-2): 22–24 Zobayan held a commercial pilot certificate with rotorcraft-helicopter and instrument ratings, had a total of 8,577 flight hours, about 75 were IFR.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-42)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_View_of_Calabasas_and_San_Fernando_Valley.jpg)
Aerial view of Calabasas, roughly centered on crash site. The helicopter entered from the upper right corner of this image, curved around Van Nuys Airport, then attempted to follow the [Ventura Freeway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Freeway "Ventura Freeway") ([US 101](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_101_in_California "U.S. Route 101 in California")) in order to exit to the lower left corner.
The operations manager of OC Helicopters called the vice president of Island Express around 9:49 a.m., asking for the current location of the helicopter, as the flight tracking application [Spidertracks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spidertracks "Spidertracks") had stopped tracking at 9:45 a.m. The vice president called the general manager of Island Express, who was unable to reach the pilot over VHF radio, and Island Express activated their Emergency Response Plan at 9:58 a.m. The company launched another helicopter to the site of the last tracked position from the Queensway heliport (in Long Beach) at 10:22 a.m., but the later flight was recalled at 10:27 a.m. after a crash had been confirmed at the site.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Ops-HU-41): 5
At 11:24 a.m., less than two hours after the crash, [TMZ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMZ "TMZ") was the first news source to confirm Bryant's death.[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-43)[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-TMZ-first-44) TMZ was later criticized by local law enforcement for reporting the story before the [coroner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coroner "Coroner")'s office had the opportunity to confirm the identities of the helicopter's occupants and inform their families. [Los Angeles County Sheriff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Sheriff%27s_Department "Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department") [Alex Villanueva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Villanueva "Alex Villanueva") stated, "It would be extremely disrespectful to understand that your loved one had perished and you learn \[that\] through TMZ."[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Facebook_2020-45)[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-TMZ-first-44)
The Los Angeles County sheriff speaking about the crash
At 2:30 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff and [Los Angeles County Fire Department](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Fire_Department "Los Angeles County Fire Department") held a joint [press conference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_conference "Press conference") detailing initial aspects of the crash.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Facebook_2020-45) Los Angeles County fire chief Daryl Osby confirmed the [Federal Aviation Administration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administration "Federal Aviation Administration") and the [National Transportation Safety Board](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transportation_Safety_Board "National Transportation Safety Board") (NTSB) were on the scene investigating.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ESPN-10)[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-46)[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-47) A "Go Team" consisting of 18 people, including specialists and investigators from the NTSB, arrived in the evening.[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-48)
Sheriff Villanueva urged people to stay away because people had flooded into residential neighborhoods around the crash site and the traffic was getting in the way of responders.[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Winton-49) The FAA imposed a five-mile (8 km) [no-fly zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-fly_zone "No-fly zone") around the crash site up to an altitude of 5,000 feet (1,500 m) at the request of Bryant's wife, [Vanessa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Bryant "Vanessa Bryant"), in order to protect the victims' privacy.[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-50)[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Winton-49) The Medical Examiner-Coroner was able to initially remove the remains of three of the nine victims overnight.[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Winton-49) In response to attempts at unauthorized access during the first evening after the crash, Sheriff Villanueva assigned deputies to patrol the rugged terrain on horseback and [all-terrain vehicles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-terrain_vehicle "All-terrain vehicle") in order to enforce a secure perimeter[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Haworth-51) and prevent access by souvenir hunters.[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Maddaus-52) It was later reported that Los Angeles County sheriff deputies had taken and shared unauthorized graphic photos of the crash scene and were ordered by Sheriff Villanueva to delete the photographs to avoid discipline.[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-53) The deletion of these photos led the [Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_police_oversight_agency "Civilian police oversight agency") to question whether that amounted to a [cover-up](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover-up "Cover-up").[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-54)
It was reported the following day that the pilot was told that he was at a "too low level for [flight following](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_flight_rules#Traffic_advisories "Visual flight rules")", which he had apparently requested, by air traffic controllers moments before the helicopter crashed into the hillside. This means that the helicopter was too low to be tracked by air traffic control, but does not necessarily mean that it was too low to fly safely.[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Sky-200127-55)
By January 28, all nine bodies had been recovered from the crash site by the Medical Examiner-Coroner. The bodies of Kobe Bryant and three others were identified through fingerprints on January 28, and the five other bodies were identified on January 30 after DNA testing and analysis.[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Turner-56) Autopsies were conducted on January 28.[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-57) By February 1, the Medical Examiner-Coroner had released the bodies of most of the victims to their families, including the Bryants.[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Turner-56)
### Against Island Express
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On February 24, 2020, [Vanessa Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Bryant "Vanessa Bryant"), Bryant's wife and Gianna's mother, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Island Express, the helicopter company that was transporting the eight passengers, as well as the heirs of the estate of Zobayan, the pilot.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-58)[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-59) Island Express reiterated that Bryant was aware of the risks and disavowed responsibility, calling the crash "an act of God."[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-60) Berge Zobayan, Ara's brother, responded to the original lawsuit in May, saying that Bryant was aware of the risks[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-61) and faulted the negligence of the passengers.[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-62) In August 2020, Judge Virginia Keeny denied a motion filed by Zobayan's estate for a [change of venue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_of_venue "Change of venue"); the suit was filed in [Los Angeles Superior Court](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Superior_Court "Los Angeles Superior Court") and already had been assigned to a court in Van Nuys.[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-63) Bryant amended her suit in September, naming OC Helicopters as an additional defendant, alleging the owner had checked and monitored weather conditions during the fatal flight.[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-64)[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-65)
The Mauser and Altobelli families filed suit against Island Express in April,[\[66\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-66) and the Chester family followed suit in May.[\[67\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-67) Island Express filed a cross-complaint lawsuit against two SCT air traffic controllers working for the FAA in August 2020, stating their "series of erroneous acts and/or omissions" caused the crash.[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-68)[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-20210209-69)
### Against law enforcement
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Four Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies who had responded to the crash took or shared pictures on personal devices; when Sheriff Villanueva learned about it, he ordered the deputies to delete the photographs. Although there was no official policy prohibiting photographs at an accident, Villanueva called it "inexcusable ... To have that on top of what they've already gone through is unconscionable" and apologized to the families while calling for a state law to prohibit unauthorized photographs.[\[70\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-70)[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-71) California passed AB2655 in September 2020, which states first responders who take unauthorized photographs of victim(s) of a crime or accident outside their job duties can be cited with a misdemeanor offense, punishable by a fine of up to US\$1,000 per instance.[\[72\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-72)[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-73) Vanessa Bryant filed suit against the sheriff's office over the sharing of crash scene photographs.[\[74\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-74)[\[75\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-75) Mauser's family filed a similar lawsuit against the sheriff's office in December.[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-76)[\[77\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-77) [United States District Court](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Central_District_of_California "United States District Court for the Central District of California") Judge John F. Walter ruled the names of the deputies suspended for misconduct could be released to the public in March 2021.[\[78\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-78)
On January 5, 2022, U.S. District Judge [John F. Walter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Walter "John F. Walter") denied the county's [motion to dismiss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_to_dismiss "Motion to dismiss") and set a trial date.[\[79\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-79) During the trial in August 2022, it was alleged a deputy sheriff referred to Bryant's dead body as a "pile of meat".[\[80\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-80) The jury sided with the Bryant family in a unanimous verdict, finding the defendants liable for invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress; the jury awarded Vanessa Bryant \$16 million in [damages](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damages "Damages"), and co-plaintiff Chris Chester (whose wife and daughter were killed in the crash) \$15 million.[\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-81)
NTSB investigators examining the wreckage
A spokesperson for the [National Transportation Safety Board](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transportation_Safety_Board "National Transportation Safety Board") said on January 31 that Island Express Helicopters, which owned the helicopter that crashed, was not certified to fly in foggy conditions.[\[82\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-82)
On January 30, the wreckage of the helicopter was transported from Los Angeles to [Phoenix, Arizona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona "Phoenix, Arizona"), for further analysis by NTSB investigators.[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LADailyNews-Cain-83) However, the secure perimeter remained in place around the crash site,[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-LATimes-Sahagun-31) pending removal of [hazardous materials](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_goods "Dangerous goods") (especially [jet fuel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_fuel "Jet fuel") and [hydraulic fluids](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_fluid "Hydraulic fluid")) by a private hazmat cleanup crew under the supervision of the [California Department of Toxic Substances Control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Department_of_Toxic_Substances_Control "California Department of Toxic Substances Control").[\[84\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Fonrouge-84)\[*[needs update](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items "Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers")*\]
On February 7, the NTSB released an "investigative update" regarding the crash.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-update-16)[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb.gov_2020-32) Preliminary findings from the NTSB update showed that there was no evidence of engine failure.[\[85\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-85) The report indicated that "viewable sections of the engines showed no evidence of an uncontained or catastrophic internal failure"[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb.gov_2020-32) and that damage to the blades was "consistent with powered rotation at the time of impact."[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-ntsb.gov_2020-32)
On June 17, 2020, the NTSB released the public docket on the crash. It contained more than 1,700 pages "of factual reports on operations, survival factors, human performance, air traffic control, and aircraft performance. The docket also includes interview transcripts, photographs, and other investigative materials."[\[86\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-86)
On February 9, 2021, the NTSB held a meeting to determine the probable cause of the crash.[\[87\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-87)[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-20210209-88) The Board concluded that Zobayan had flown into thick clouds, contrary to VFR requirements; the resulting [spatial disorientation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_disorientation "Spatial disorientation") and loss of control led to the crash.[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-20210209-69)[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-20210209-88)[\[89\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-89) Cited as likely contributing causes were self-induced pressure by the pilot to complete the flight and the inadequate oversight of Island Express over its safety management process.[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NTSB-20210209-88) Flying at an excessive speed for the weather conditions was also mentioned in the final report.[\[90\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-90) Even if the helicopter had been equipped with a [terrain awareness and warning system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrain_awareness_and_warning_system "Terrain awareness and warning system"), it was not likely to have helped to avoid the crash due to the pilot's disorientation.[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AP-20210209-69)[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AAR-21-01_Final_Report-2) The "probable cause" reads:
> The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilot's decision to [continue flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continued_VFR_into_IMC "Continued VFR into IMC"), which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's likely self-induced pressure and the pilot's [plan continuation bias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_continuation_bias "Plan continuation bias"), which adversely affected his decision-making, and Island Express Helicopters Inc.'s inadequate review and oversight of its safety management processes.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-AAR-21-01_Final_Report-2)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kobe_Bryant_death.jpg)
A makeshift memorial was set up outside Staples Center shortly after Bryant's death.
Around 200 people gathered at the foot of the hill close to the crash, with many wearing Bryant's jersey and holding basketballs. People also formed an impromptu memorial at the [Staples Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto.com_Arena "Crypto.com Arena"), the home arena of the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers "Los Angeles Lakers") (the team which Bryant had [played for during his entire 20-year NBA career, from 1996 to 2016](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_players_who_have_spent_their_entire_career_with_one_franchise "List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise")) just hours before the arena was scheduled to host the [62nd Annual Grammy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/62nd_Annual_Grammy_Awards "62nd Annual Grammy Awards").[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-91) During the ceremony, host [Alicia Keys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Keys "Alicia Keys") and [Boyz II Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men "Boyz II Men") performed "[It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_So_Hard_to_Say_Goodbye_to_Yesterday "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday")" in tribute to Bryant, and other performers, including [Lil Nas X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Nas_X "Lil Nas X"), [Lizzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo "Lizzo"), [Run-DMC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run-DMC "Run-DMC"), [Aerosmith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosmith "Aerosmith") and [DJ Khaled](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Khaled "DJ Khaled"), incorporated tributes to Bryant in their performances.[\[92\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-grammys20-92) Bryant's two retired jerseys hanging in the rafters of Staples Center were illuminated by spotlight.[\[93\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-93) A week after Bryant's death, Staples Center staff began to clean up the makeshift memorial outside the arena, but promised to catalog, pack, and ship all nonperishable items to his family.[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-KimAllen-94) Among the items thus recovered were 1,350 basketballs, as well as "25,000 candles, 5,000 signs or letters, 500 stuffed animals, 350 pairs of shoes and 14 banners."[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-KimAllen-94)
Fans created a memorial for Bryant outside of the Kobe Bryant Gymnasium at [Lower Merion High School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Merion_High_School "Lower Merion High School") in [Ardmore, Pennsylvania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardmore,_Pennsylvania "Ardmore, Pennsylvania"), which Bryant attended from 1992 to 1996. Jerseys, dedicated basketballs, teddy bears, flowers and candles were all laid down to memorialize Bryant.[\[95\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-95)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:San_Diego_Port_Authority_building_\(49464379223\).jpg)
[San Diego County Administration Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_County_Administration_Center "San Diego County Administration Center") illuminated in [Los Angeles Lakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers "Los Angeles Lakers") colors on January 30 as a memorial to Bryant
Landmarks around the world, including the [Los Angeles International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_International_Airport "Los Angeles International Airport"), [Madison Square Garden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden "Madison Square Garden"), the [Empire State Building](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building "Empire State Building") and the [Santa Ana Water Tower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ana_Water_Tower "Santa Ana Water Tower") in Bryant's home of Orange County, CA were lit purple and gold in Bryant's memory.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-liveblog-13)[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-96)[\[97\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-97)[\[98\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-98)
On February 2, the world's tallest building, [Burj Khalifa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa "Burj Khalifa"), lit up with images in tribute to Bryant and his daughter. The display was arranged by the Executive Chairman of [Dubai Multi Commodities Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Multi_Commodities_Centre "Dubai Multi Commodities Centre") (DMCC) Ahmed Sultan Bin Sulayem.[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-99)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KobeMemorialatUTDallas.jpg)
Memorial at the [University of Texas at Dallas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Dallas "University of Texas at Dallas")
On February 7, Bryant and his daughter were buried in a private funeral in Pacific View Memorial Park in the [Corona del Mar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_del_Mar,_Newport_Beach "Corona del Mar, Newport Beach") neighborhood of Newport Beach.[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-Boren-100) Two days later, Bryant was also featured, alongside other recently deceased figures from the film industry, in the [In Memoriam montage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_memoriam_segment "In memoriam segment") at the [92nd Academy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/92nd_Academy_Awards "92nd Academy Awards") on February 9.[\[101\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-101) A memorial celebration of Bryant and his daughter was held at Staples Center on February 24, 2020.[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-102)
On February 10, a memorial service was held inside [Angel Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Stadium "Angel Stadium") in Anaheim, California, honoring John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa.[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-103)
On July 18, the [Academy of Television Arts & Sciences](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Television_Arts_%26_Sciences "Academy of Television Arts & Sciences") posthumously awarded Bryant a Governor's Award at the 72nd [Los Angeles Emmy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Emmy_Award "Los Angeles Emmy Award") in recognition of "his legacy of philanthropy, community building and inspiration that extended beyond the basketball court." Composer [John Williams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams "John Williams"), whom Bryant worked with on his animated short film *[Dear Basketball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Basketball "Dear Basketball")*, accepted the award on his behalf.[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-104)
On January 26, 2022, on the second anniversary of the death of Bryant and his daughter, sculptor Dan Medina revealed a 150-pound (68 kg) bronze statue of the two at the crash site in Calabasas, where it was displayed for one day. Medina said he hoped to create a larger, life-sized version of the statue that could be displayed in downtown Los Angeles, which became the premise for the [Statue of Kobe Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Kobe_Bryant "Statue of Kobe Bryant") and [Statue of Kobe and Gianna Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Kobe_and_Gianna_Bryant "Statue of Kobe and Gianna Bryant").[\[105\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-105) On March 12, 2022, [Orange Coast College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Coast_College "Orange Coast College") renamed their baseball stadium to honor John Altobelli.[\[106\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-106)
Fans of Bryant mourning his death
NBA Commissioner [Adam Silver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Silver "Adam Silver") said in a statement:
> The NBA family is devastated by the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, ... For 20 seasons, Kobe showed us what is possible when remarkable talent blends with an absolute devotion to winning. He was one of the most extraordinary players in the history of our game with accomplishments that are legendary ... But he will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete to the very best of their ability. He was generous with the wisdom he acquired and saw it as his mission to share it with future generations of players, taking special delight in passing down his love of the game to Gianna.[\[107\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-107)[\[108\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-108)
Gregg Downer, Bryant's high school basketball coach, was "completely shocked and devastated" by the news and was initially too distraught to speak to the media. Downer coached Bryant at [Lower Merion High School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Merion_High_School "Lower Merion High School") in suburban [Philadelphia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia "Philadelphia") from 1992 to 1996 and won the state championship with Bryant in 1996.[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-109)
[Michael Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan "Michael Jordan"), to whom Bryant was often compared, said in a statement: "Words can't describe the pain I am feeling. I loved Kobe – he was like a little brother to me... We used to talk often, and I will miss those conversations very much. He was a fierce competitor, one of the greats of the game and a creative force."[\[110\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-110) [Shaquille O'Neal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal "Shaquille O'Neal"), Bryant's Lakers teammate from 1996 to 2004 and with whom he shared a friendship and later a [heavily publicized feud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaq%E2%80%93Kobe_feud "Shaq–Kobe feud"), said that he was "sick" and "had no words to express the pain."[\[111\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-111) Several NBA teams paid tribute to Bryant during their games that night with intentional on-court violations referring to his uniform numbers: violations of the 24-second [shot clock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_clock "Shot clock") and the rule requiring teams to [advance the ball past midcourt within eight seconds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-second_violation "8-second violation").[\[112\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-112) [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar") posted a video on Twitter expressing his condolences.[\[113\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-113) [LeBron James](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James "LeBron James"), who had passed Bryant on the [list of NBA career scoring leaders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_career_scoring_leaders "List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders") the previous night and had spoken to Bryant on the morning of the accident, posted a statement on Instagram, saying "I'm heartbroken and devastated ... I promise you I'll continue your legacy."[\[114\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-114) [Jerry West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_West "Jerry West"), Laker great and general manager who had [orchestrated the deal to acquire Bryant for the Lakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_NBA_draft "1996 NBA draft"), said that "I think the thing that resonates with me most... One person with one name – Kobe – you wouldn't have to mention his last name" and that it was the "saddest day of his life" to learn that the families in the helicopter crash had died.[\[115\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-115)
[Dallas Mavericks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks "Dallas Mavericks") owner [Mark Cuban](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Cuban "Mark Cuban") said "that the number 24 will never again be worn by a Dallas Maverick."[\[116\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-116)[\[117\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-117) Several NBA players previously wearing Bryant's uniform numbers decided to change to new numbers in honor of Bryant.[\[118\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-118)
> "Kobe is a brother to me. From the time I was in high school watching him from afar, to getting in this league at 18 and watching him up close, all the battles that we had throughout my career, the one thing that we always shared was that determination to just want to win, to just want to be great. The fact that I'm here now means so much to me. I want to continue, along with my teammates, his legacy. Not only for this year, but for as long as we can play this game of basketball that we love, because that's what Kobe Bryant would want. So in the words of Kobe Bryant, 'Mamba out'. But in the words of us, 'not forgotten' Live on, brother."
—[LeBron James](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James "LeBron James")' tribute to Bryant prior to the Lakers first game after his death against the [Portland Trail Blazers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019-20_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season "2019-20 Portland Trail Blazers season"), five days after the crash (January 31, 2020)[\[119\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-KobeDeath-119)
The NBA later postponed the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers "Los Angeles Lakers")' game against the [Los Angeles Clippers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers "Los Angeles Clippers") that had been scheduled for January 28, two days after the accident.[\[120\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-120) The game was made up on July 30, the second game of the NBA's return from their [suspension](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_of_the_2019%E2%80%9320_NBA_season "Suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season") [caused](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_sports "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports") by the [COVID-19 pandemic in North America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_North_America "COVID-19 pandemic in North America"). It was originally planned to be made up on April 9, but was postponed again due to the suspension. The game ended in a Lakers 103–101 comeback victory. On January 30, the first game after the crash was played at Staples Center between the Clippers and the [Sacramento Kings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_Kings "Sacramento Kings"), the Clippers honored Bryant before the game by having [Paul George](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_George "Paul George"), a [Los Angeles county](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_county "Los Angeles county") native, narrate a video tribute. The Clippers, who play in the same arena as the Lakers but cover up their rivals' banners when they are the designated home team, uncovered Bryant's 8 and 24 retired jersey banners as part of the tribute. The following day, the Lakers played their first game after the crash against the [Portland Trail Blazers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Trail_Blazers "Portland Trail Blazers"). Ahead of the match, the franchise paid tribute to Bryant and all who lost their lives in the crash with a pre-game ceremony. Performers included [Usher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usher_\(musician\) "Usher (musician)"), who sang "[Amazing Grace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace "Amazing Grace")" and [Boyz II Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men "Boyz II Men"), who sang the National Anthem. James delivered a speech to the crowd in Bryant's memory and every player in the Lakers' starting lineup was announced with Bryant's name. At halftime, [Wiz Khalifa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiz_Khalifa "Wiz Khalifa") and [Charlie Puth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Puth "Charlie Puth") reunited to perform their hit "[See You Again](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See_You_Again "See You Again")".\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\]
The Lakers went on to wear a patch with Bryant's initials for the rest of the season and added the initials to the back ends of their home court surface. Bryant's jersey numbers were added to the court sidelines, with his \#8 near the Lakers bench, and his \#24 near the visiting team's bench. The game was the second-most watched game in ESPN history, averaging 4.41 million viewers.[\[121\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-121)
On February 15, commissioner [Adam Silver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Silver "Adam Silver") announced that the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award would be renamed to the [NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_All-Star_Game_Kobe_Bryant_Most_Valuable_Player "NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player") in honor of Bryant.[\[122\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-122) Also, in the [2020 NBA All-Star Game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_NBA_All-Star_Game "2020 NBA All-Star Game") on February 16, each player on Team Giannis wore the jersey number 24, in honor of Kobe, while each player on Team LeBron wore the jersey number 2, in honor of Gianna.[\[123\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-123)
Soon after the crash, the [Basketball Hall of Fame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame") in [Springfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Massachusetts "Springfield, Massachusetts") put Bryant's name on the sign in front of their headquarters as fans left candles and flowers on the large statue of [James Naismith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Naismith "James Naismith") in front of the entrance.[\[124\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-124) A vigil and a moment of silence was held inside the shrine with many fans of Bryant and the Lakers in attendance, despite it being in a strongly Celtics fans region.[\[125\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-125) In addition to the Hall of Fame turning the thousands of lights of the large sphere of the shrine itself purple and gold numerous other office buildings in downtown Springfield did as well. Several billboards on [Interstate 90](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_90 "Interstate 90") in [Massachusetts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts "Massachusetts") were also dedicated to the memory of Bryant. The Hall of Fame went on to posthumously induct Bryant as a member of its Class of 2020.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\]
In May 2020, almost four months after the crash, Mamba Sports Academy reverted its name to Sports Academy by dropping the "Mamba" nickname out of respect for Bryant.[\[126\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-126)[\[127\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-127) After the Lakers won the [2020 NBA Finals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_NBA_Finals "2020 NBA Finals"), they dedicated the championship to Bryant.[\[128\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-128)[\[129\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-129)
Many [Major League Baseball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball "Major League Baseball"), [National Football League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League "National Football League"), and [National Hockey League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League "National Hockey League") players, teams and other organizations memorialized Bryant in the immediate aftermath of the crash.[\[130\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-130)[\[131\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-131)[\[132\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-132)
News of Bryant's death broke just before kickoff of the [2020 Pro Bowl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Pro_Bowl "2020 Pro Bowl"), with the players finding out in their locker rooms. Shortly after kickoff, Bryant's death was announced in the stadium and a moment of silence was held. [ABC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company "American Broadcasting Company") and [ESPN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN "ESPN") broke away from their coverage of the event to cover the crash, and the player interviews focused heavily on the players' connections to, and respect for, Bryant.[\[133\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-133) During pregame ceremonies for [Super Bowl LIV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIV "Super Bowl LIV") the following week, players and coaches for both teams stood at both 24 yard lines, Bryant's number, during a tribute to Bryant and the other victims.[\[134\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-134) With coverage of Bryant's death becoming a part of the Pro Bowl coverage, it was decided to end the [Disney XD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_XD "Disney XD") simulcast with nine minutes remaining in the second quarter and switch to a [marathon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_\(media\) "Marathon (media)") of *[Big City Greens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_City_Greens "Big City Greens")*.[\[135\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-135)
[WWE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE "WWE") paid tribute to Bryant during its [2020 Royal Rumble](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Rumble_\(2020\) "Royal Rumble (2020)") pay-per-view later that night, as did [All Elite Wrestling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Elite_Wrestling "All Elite Wrestling") during that week's *[AEW Dynamite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEW_Dynamite "AEW Dynamite")* in [Cleveland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland "Cleveland") with the [Southern California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California "Southern California")\-based stable [SoCal Uncensored](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoCal_Uncensored_\(professional_wrestling\) "SoCal Uncensored (professional wrestling)") wearing Bryant jerseys to the ring,[\[136\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-136) and many [professional wrestlers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling "Professional wrestling") expressed their condolences for the Bryant family.[\[137\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-137)
Many [ATP Tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATP_Tour "ATP Tour") tennis players paid tribute to Bryant during the [2020 Australian Open](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Australian_Open "2020 Australian Open"), including [Novak Djokovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novak_Djokovic "Novak Djokovic"), who noted: "He was one of the greatest athletes of all time – he inspired myself and many other people around the world."[\[138\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-138)[\[139\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-139)
[AC Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Milan "AC Milan"), Bryant's favorite soccer team growing up in [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy"), wore black armbands in memory of him in their [Coppa Italia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Coppa_Italia "2019–20 Coppa Italia") match against [Torino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torino_F.C. "Torino F.C.") on January 28, 2020. A [minute of silence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_of_silence "Minute of silence") was also held before the match.[\[140\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-140)[\[141\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-141) Many soccer players and teams paid tribute to Bryant during matches and on social media.[\[142\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-142) On January 26, 2020, after scoring his second goal from penalty spot against [Lille OSC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lille_OSC "Lille OSC"), [Neymar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neymar "Neymar") paid tribute to Bryant by striking out four fingers of his right and two fingers of his left hand to mark number 24 towards the camera and then by offering a prayer to the heavens.[\[143\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-143) On February 27, 2020, before [Los Angeles FC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_FC "Los Angeles FC")'s home match against [Club León](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Le%C3%B3n "Club León") in the [CONCACAF Champions League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Champions_League "CONCACAF Champions League"), LAFC fans unveiled a [tifo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tifo "Tifo") honoring the Bryants; team captain [Carlos Vela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Vela "Carlos Vela") also wore an armband with Bryant's initials and uniform numbers.[\[144\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-144) On January 27, [Super League Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_League_Greece "Super League Greece") club [AEL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlitiki_Enosi_Larissa_F.C. "Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.") retired number 24 from their roster indefinitely.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\]
The [NASCAR Cup Series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_Cup_Series "NASCAR Cup Series")' [2020 Auto Club 400](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Auto_Club_400 "2020 Auto Club 400") at [Auto Club Speedway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_Club_Speedway "Auto Club Speedway"), located in nearby [Fontana, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontana,_California "Fontana, California"), featured various tributes from drivers and teams. [Ryan Blaney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Blaney "Ryan Blaney") and [William Byron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Byron_\(racing_driver\) "William Byron (racing driver)") drove cars with special paint schemes honoring Bryant, with the former's being sponsored by [Bodyarmor SuperDrink](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodyarmor_SuperDrink "Bodyarmor SuperDrink"), a company of which Bryant was an investor.[\[145\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NASCAR_SN-145) Sales of toy replicas of the cars were donated to philanthropic organizations connected to Bryant, with Byron's going to [After-School All-Stars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After-School_All-Stars "After-School All-Stars") and Blaney's to MambaOnThree.org.[\[146\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-146)[\[147\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NASCAR_NBC-147) [Tyler Reddick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Reddick "Tyler Reddick")'s No. 8 car featured a tribute sticker, while [Daniel Suárez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Su%C3%A1rez "Daniel Suárez") raced with purple-and-gold gloves and shoes that were auctioned to support the Mamba On Three Fund.[\[147\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NASCAR_NBC-147) The track also painted a number 24 decal in the infield, while NASCAR conducted a pre-race ceremony to honor the victims.[\[145\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-NASCAR_SN-145)
[Tiger Woods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods "Tiger Woods") was informed of the tragedy by his caddie Joe LaCava after finishing his final hole at the [Farmers Insurance Open](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers_Insurance_Open "Farmers Insurance Open"), and stated in the post-round interview that Bryant "brought it each and every night on both ends of the floor. And not too many guys can say that throughout NBA history".[\[148\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-148)
The following week's [PGA Tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PGA_Tour "PGA Tour") event was the [Waste Management Open](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_Management_Open "Waste Management Open"), an event that annually sees some of golf's most raucous crowds, particularly on the 16th hole. Several players, including [Justin Thomas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Thomas "Justin Thomas") and [Tony Finau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Finau "Tony Finau"), wore Bryant jerseys while playing the hole. On Sunday, the pin was placed 24 paces from the front and 8 paces from the left side in honor of Bryant's jersey numbers.[\[149\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-149)
[Formula One](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One "Formula One") champion [Lewis Hamilton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton "Lewis Hamilton") posted on Instagram and Twitter paying tribute to Bryant, along with several other former and current drivers,[\[150\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-150) while [Renault F1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_F1 "Renault F1") driver [Daniel Ricciardo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ricciardo "Daniel Ricciardo") wore a purple racing helmet with "KB24" below the visor during the [2020 Formula One pre-season test](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Formula_One_pre-season_testing "2020 Formula One pre-season testing").[\[151\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-151) Chinese debutant [Guanyu Zhou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanyu_Zhou "Guanyu Zhou") chose one of Bryant's jersey numbers, 24, as his race number to honour him.[\[152\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-152)
American rappers [Jay Electronica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Electronica "Jay Electronica") and [Jay-Z](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z "Jay-Z") recorded the somber track "A.P.I.D.T.A." on the night of the helicopter crash, later released as the final track on Jay Electronica's debut album *[A Written Testimony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Written_Testimony "A Written Testimony")* on March 13, 2020.[\[153\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-153) [ESPN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN "ESPN")'s [Elle Duncan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elle_Duncan "Elle Duncan") shared an emotional story while she hosted the *[SportsCenter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SportsCenter "SportsCenter")* show on January 27, 2020, about how proud Bryant was of being a father to his daughters;[\[154\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-154) Duncan recalled, amongst other things, Bryant telling her: "I would have five more girls if I could. I'm a *girl dad.*"[\[155\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-155) Duncan's story went viral and inspired other fathers across the world to celebrate their relationships with their daughters, using the hashtag \#GirlDad.[\[156\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-156)
American comedian, actor and writer [Ari Shaffir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari_Shaffir "Ari Shaffir") caused outrage with his video response on Twitter to Bryant's death. In it, Shaffir celebrated Bryant's death and claimed that Bryant was a rapist. In the video, Shaffir said "Kobe Bryant died 23 years too late today, he got away with rape because all the Hollywood liberals who attack comedy enjoy rooting for the Lakers more than they dislike rape. Big ups to the hero who forgot to gas up his chopper. I hate the Lakers. What a great day." A New York comedy club where Shaffir was scheduled to perform canceled his performance after it received phone threats over Shaffir's video.[\[157\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-157)
[Kanye West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West "Kanye West") dedicated the song "[24](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_\(Kanye_West_song\) "24 (Kanye West song)")" from his album *[Donda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donda_\(album\) "Donda (album)")* to Bryant.[\[158\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-158)[\[159\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-159)
The accident was featured on season 22 of the Canadian documentary series *[Mayday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday_\(Canadian_TV_series\) "Mayday (Canadian TV series)")*, in the episode titled "Loss of a Legend".[\[160\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Calabasas_helicopter_crash#cite_note-160)
- [List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_helicopters "List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters")
- [List of fatalities from aviation accidents](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatalities_from_aviation_accidents "List of fatalities from aviation accidents")
- [American Airlines Flight 965](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_965 "American Airlines Flight 965"), 1995 crash of a Boeing 757 in similar way in Colombia
- [Cebu Pacific Flight 387](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebu_Pacific_Flight_387 "Cebu Pacific Flight 387"), 1998 crash of a DC-9 in similar way in the Philippines
- [Air Philippines Flight 541](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Philippines_Flight_541 "Air Philippines Flight 541"), 2000 crash of a Boeing 737 in similar way also in the Philippines
- [Air China Flight 129](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_China_Flight_129 "Air China Flight 129"), 2002 crash of a Boeing 767 in similar way in South Korea.
- [Crossair Flight 3597](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossair_Flight_3597 "Crossair Flight 3597"), 2001 crash of an Avro RJ100 in similar way near Zurich, Switzerland which also killed other famous persons including singers [Melanie Thornton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Thornton "Melanie Thornton") as well as Nathaly van het Ende and Maria Serrano Serrano of the German Eurodance trio [Passion Fruit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_Fruit_\(group\) "Passion Fruit (group)").
- [Flydubai Flight 981](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flydubai_Flight_981 "Flydubai Flight 981"), 2016 crash of a Boeing 737 in similar way in Russia
- [Piedade de Caratinga Beechcraft King Air crash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Piedade_de_Caratinga_Beechcraft_King_Air_crash "2021 Piedade de Caratinga Beechcraft King Air crash"), a 2021 Beechcraft King Air crash in similar circumstances in Brazil, which also involved the death of a famous person, singer [Marília Mendonça](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADlia_Mendon%C3%A7a "Marília Mendonça").
- [Kobe Bryant Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant_Day "Kobe Bryant Day")
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