🕷️ Crawler Inspector

URL Lookup

Direct Parameter Lookup

Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 42 (from laksa163)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa042.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/no-survivors-los-angeles-area-helicopter-crash-n1123406\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/no-survivors-los-angeles-area-helicopter-crash-n1123406\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/no-survivors-los-angeles-area-helicopter-crash-n1123406","crawl_time":1776280910,"first_indexed_time":1580068423,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,nbcnews!www,\/news\/us-news\/no-survivors-los-angeles-area-helicopter-crash-n1123406 s443","src_root_hash":"3867714919315588842","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"NBA legend Kobe Bryant dead in LA-area helicopter crash","meta_descriptions":["Kobe Bryant, who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, his 13-year-old daughter, and seven others were killed Sunday in a helicopter crash."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Kobe Bryant, who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his 13-year-old daughter died Sunday in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area. Seven other people were also killed, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.\nDavid Shapiro, a City Council member and former mayor of Calabasas, where the crash occurred, confirmed to NBC News that Bryant, 41, and his\ndaughter Gianna\nwere on the helicopter.\nKobe Bryant hugs his daughter Gianna during a Los Angeles Lakers game on Nov. 17, 2019.\nAllen Berezovsky \/ Getty Images file\nOther victims included John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California; his wife, Keri; and their daughter Alyssa.\nThe college, in confirming the deaths,\nsaid in a statement that Altobelli had coached there for 27 years.\nPayton Chester, a 13-year-old basketball player, and her mother Sarah were also on board. Calling the crash a \"freak accident,\" Payton's grandmother Catherine George told NBC News that \"they had to get on the helicopter as a convenience today, they usually drove by car.\"\nChristina Mauser, a coach, was also killed, according to her husband Matt Mauser, who posted the news on Facebook.\nLos Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said a manifest for the helicopter listed nine people — eight passengers and a pilot. He said all nine people died in the crash.\nDownload the\nNBC News app\nfor breaking news\nA call for a downed helicopter and brush fire in Calabasas went out at 9:47 a.m., Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said. Osby said the fire, which covered a quarter-acre, was difficult to extinguish because it included magnesium, a chemical that reacts with oxygen and water.\nThe recovery effort will probably take several days to complete given the terrain and condition of site, Chief Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas said at a press conference on Sunday.\n\"It's a logistical nightmare in a sense, because the crash site itself is not easily accessible,\" Villanueva said on Sunday at the press conference.\nThe National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it was sending a team to investigate the crash of the Sikorsky S-76B. Officials are looking closely at whether dense fog may have been a contributing factor, aviation sources told NBC News.\nThe fog in Los Angeles was so dense on Sunday morning that the Los Angeles Police Department grounded its helicopters until the afternoon, LAPD spokesman Joshua Rubenstein said.\nThe department requires 2 miles of visibility and an 800-foot cloud ceiling, he said.\n“The weather situation did not meet our minimum standards for flying,” Rubenstein told the\nLos Angeles Times.\nWe apologize, this video has expired.\n02:28\nLos Angeles police alerted fans who wished to mourn at the Lakers' arena that they would be unable to reach the Staples Center as the Grammy Awards were being held there Sunday evening.\nNBC Los Angeles reported\nthat Bryant, who lived south of Los Angeles in Orange County, often used helicopters to avoid Southern California's notorious traffic. As a player, he traveled to practices and games by helicopter — a practice he continued after retirement.\nOn Saturday night, Bryant tweeted his congratulations to\nLeBron James after James surpassed him on the NBA's all-time scoring list\n.\nBryant was one of\nthe most influential basketball players of the late 1990s and the early 21st century\n, racking up astronomical scoring totals while playing elite defense over a 20-season career that ended in 2016.\nHe was the son of the longtime professional basketball player Joe \"Jellybean\" Bryant, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Diego Clippers and the Houston Rockets. Joe Bryant also had a long career playing in Italy.\nPeople watch as smoke rises from the scene of a helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.\nRingo Chiu \/ Reuters\nBryant attended Lower Merion High School just outside Philadelphia and was drafted directly into the league. He took R&B superstar\nBrandy Norwood to his 1996 prom\n.\nHe was named Most Valuable Player in four of the 15 All-Star Games he played in. He was the NBA's MVP in 2008 and was twice MVP of the NBA Finals.\nBryant was accused in 2003 of\nsexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel employee in Colorado\n, where he was staying for surgery. He admitted to having had sex with the woman but insisted that it had been consensual.\nBryant was charged with rape, but the case was dropped after the accuser declined to help prosecutors. She sued Bryant, and they settled out of court.\nNBA athletes, officials and fans mourned the loss of Bryant\n, who was considered one of the greatest players of all time.\n\"May your memory be a blessing,\" Dallas Mavericks owner\nMark Cuban tweeted\n.\nRetired forward\nPaul Pierce expressed his disbelief\non Twitter, saying, \"This is not real right now.\"\nBryant's former teammate and friend Shaquille O'Neal said he was sick over the news and sent condolences to all of the victims' families.\n\"There's no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother\n@kobebryant\n,\" he said in a tweet. \"I love u and u will be missed.\"\nPresident\nDonald Trump tweeted\nthat the crash was \"terrible news.\" Former President\nBarack Obama expressed his condolences to Bryant's\nwife, Vanessa, and their\nfamily\n.\n\"Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act,\" Obama said on behalf of himself and his wife, Michelle. \"To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents.\"\nNBA Commissioner Adam Silver\nremarked on Bryant's 20-year career\nand legacy in a statement posted to Twitter on Sunday, noting his achievements on the court.\n\"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,\" Silver said.","attrs_markdown":"[BREAKING: Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market, jury finds](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/consumer\/livenation-illegally-monopolized-ticketing-market-jury-antitrust-trial-rcna273714)\n\nIE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.\n\nSkip to Content\n\nSponsored By\n\n- [Politics](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics)\n- [U.S. News](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/us-news)\n- [World](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world)\n- Local\n  - - [New York](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/new-york)\n    - [Los Angeles](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/los-angeles)\n    - [Chicago](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/chicago)\n    - [Dallas-Fort Worth](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dallas-fort-worth)\n    - [Philadelphia](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/philadelphia)\n    - [Washington, D.C.](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/washington)\n    - [Boston](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/boston)\n    - [Bay Area](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/bay-area)\n    - [South Florida](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/miami)\n    - [San Diego](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/san-diego)\n    - [Connecticut](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/connecticut)\n- [Sports](http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports)\n- [Culture](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/culture-matters)\n- [Science](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/science)\n- [Shopping](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select)\n- [Tipline](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tips\/)\n- [Health](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business)\n\n[Watch](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/watch)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/subscribe)\n\n- Share & Save —\n\n[Subscriber Hub](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/subscriber\/home)[Saved](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/account\/saved)[Newsletters](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/account\/newsletters)[Profile](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/account\/profile)[Subscription](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/account\/subscription)[Preferences](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/account\/preferences)\n\n### Sections\n- [U.S. News](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/us-news)\n- [Politics](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics)\n- [World](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business)\n- [Sports](http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports)\n- [Investigations](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/investigations)\n- [Culture & Trends](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/culture-matters)\n- [Health](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health)\n- [Science](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/science)\n- [Tech](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech-media)\n- [Weather](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/weather)\n- [VIDEO](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/video)\n- [Photos](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/photos)\n- [NBC Select](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select)\n- [NBC Asian America](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/asian-america)\n- [NBC BLK](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nbcblk)\n- [NBC Latino](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/latino)\n- [NBC OUT](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nbc-out)\n\n### Local\n- [New York](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/new-york)\n- [Los Angeles](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/los-angeles)\n- [Chicago](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/chicago)\n- [Dallas-Fort Worth](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dallas-fort-worth)\n- [Philadelphia](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/philadelphia)\n- [Washington, D.C.](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/washington)\n- [Boston](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/boston)\n- [Bay Area](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/bay-area)\n- [South Florida](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/miami)\n- [San Diego](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/san-diego)\n- [Connecticut](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/connecticut)\n\n### tv\n- [Today](https:\/\/www.today.com\/)\n- [Nightly News](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news)\n- [Meet the Press](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press)\n- [Dateline](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline)\n\n### Featured\n- [NBC News Now](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/watch)\n- [Nightly Films](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-films)\n- [Stay Tuned](https:\/\/story.snapchat.com\/p\/8bb879c7-45c0-499c-bb3c-7a3d0e229301\/347654839924736)\n- [Special Features](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/specials)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/newsletters)\n- [Podcasts](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/podcasts)\n- [Listen Now](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/nbc-news-now-live-audio-listen-live-news-audio-day-rcna70163)\n\n### More From NBC\n- [NBC.COM](https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/)\n- [NBCU Academy](https:\/\/nbcuacademy.com\/?utm_source=nbcnews.com&utm_medium=menu-link)\n- [Peacock](https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/?cid=20200715takeflightoneedi027&utm_source=nbcnews&utm_medium=symphony_display_homepagetakeover_link&utm_campaign=20200715takeflight&utm_term=weblink&utm_content=navlink&irclickid=TkV0N91B1xyPUp%3AXtkW3K14cUkFU%3AkRRw2cvQQ0&irgwc=1&utm_source=pk_vrs_imra&utm_medium=pd_aff_acq_psdlnk&utm_term=Skimbit%20Ltd.&utm_content=828265&cid=2201affiliateevgnpkpdaff4393&utm_campaign=2201affiliateevgn)\n- [NEXT STEPS FOR VETS](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nextstepsforveterans)\n- [NBC News Site Map](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/archive)\n- [Help](https:\/\/nbcnews.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us)\n### Follow NBC News\n\nnews Alerts\n\nThere are no new alerts at this time\n\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=null&cid=article_share_facebook)\n- [Twitter](https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=&via=nbcnews&url=null&original_referer=URL&cid=article_share_twitter)\n- [Email](mailto:?subject=&body=null)\n- [SMS](<sms:?body= via nbcnews - null>)\n- [Blue Sky](https:\/\/bsky.app\/intent\/compose?text=%20null)\n- [Whatsapp](https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=&text=%20null&cid=article_share_whatsapp)\n- [Print]()\n- [Reddit](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=null&title=&cid=article_share_reddit)\n- [Flipboard](https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&title=&url=null&cid=article_share_flipboard)\n- [Pinterest](https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/link\/?url=null&cid=article_share_pinterest)\n- [Linkedin](https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=null&title=&cid=article_share_linkedin)\n\n- [Latest Stories](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/latest-stories)\n- [Politics](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics)\n- [U.S. News](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/us-news)\n- [World](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world)\n- [Sports](http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports)\n- [Culture](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/culture-matters)\n- [Science](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/science)\n- [Shopping](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select)\n- [Tipline](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tips\/)\n- [Health](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business)\n\n[Kobe Bryant](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/kobe-bryant)\n\n# NBA legend Kobe Bryant dead in LA-area helicopter crash\nThe former Los Angeles Laker and his daughter Gianna died Sunday in the crash, and as many as seven other people may have been killed.\n\n0 seconds of 1 minute, 14 secondsVolume 0%\n\nPress shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts\n\nKeyboard Shortcuts\n\nEnabledDisabled\n\nPlay\/PauseSPACE\n\nIncrease Volume↑\n\nDecrease Volume↓\n\nSeek Forward→\n\nSeek Backward←\n\nCaptions On\/Offc\n\nFullscreen\/Exit Fullscreenf\n\nMute\/Unmutem\n\nDecrease Caption Size\\-\n\nIncrease Caption Size\\+ or =\n\nSeek %0-9\n\nSettings\n\nOff\n\nCC\n\nEnglish\n\nFont Color\n\nWhite\n\nFont Opacity\n\n100%\n\nFont Size\n\n100%\n\nFont Family\n\nArial\n\nCharacter Edge\n\nNone\n\nBackground Color\n\nBlack\n\nBackground Opacity\n\n50%\n\nWindow Color\n\nBlack\n\nWindow Opacity\n\n0%\n\nReset\n\nWhite\n\nBlack\n\nRed\n\nGreen\n\nBlue\n\nYellow\n\nMagenta\n\nCyan\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\n25%\n\n200%\n\n175%\n\n150%\n\n125%\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\nArial\n\nCourier\n\nGeorgia\n\nImpact\n\nLucida Console\n\nTahoma\n\nTimes New Roman\n\nTrebuchet MS\n\nVerdana\n\nNone\n\nRaised\n\nDepressed\n\nUniform\n\nDrop Shadow\n\nWhite\n\nBlack\n\nRed\n\nGreen\n\nBlue\n\nYellow\n\nMagenta\n\nCyan\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\n25%\n\n0%\n\nWhite\n\nBlack\n\nRed\n\nGreen\n\nBlue\n\nYellow\n\nMagenta\n\nCyan\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\n25%\n\n0%\n\nAuto540p (1696 kbps)\n\n1080p (4778 kbps)\n\n720p (3604 kbps)\n\n540p (1696 kbps)\n\n360p (890 kbps)\n\n270p (547 kbps)\n\n270p (318 kbps)\n\nLive\n\n00:02\n\n01:12\n\n01:14\n\n![Volume Muted Icon](data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjMiIGhlaWdodD0iMTciIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PHBhdGggZD0iTTQuMDUxIDYgMTEgMHYxN2wtNy01Ljk4MlYxMUgwVjZoNC4wNTF6TTE3IDcuNTg2bC0yLjEyMS0yLjEyMi0xLjQxNSAxLjQxNUwxNS41ODYgOWwtMi4xMjIgMi4xMjEgMS40MTUgMS40MTVMMTcgMTAuNDE0bDIuMTIxIDIuMTIyIDEuNDE1LTEuNDE1TDE4LjQxNCA5bDIuMTIyLTIuMTIxLTEuNDE1LTEuNDE1TDE3IDcuNTg2eiIgZmlsbD0iI0ZGRiIgZmlsbC1ydWxlPSJldmVub2RkIi8+PC9zdmc+)\n\n- [Add NBC News to Google](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nbcnews.com)\n\n[The legacy of NBA legend Kobe Bryant](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/video\/the-legacy-of-nba-legend-kobe-bryant-77606981736)\n\n01:15\n\n[Get more news on](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/watch)\n\nShare\n\n[Add NBC News to Google](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nbcnews.com)\n\n![Save hover state](data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjAiIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAyMCAyMCIgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj4KPHBhdGggZD0iTTEwLjQyNzkgMTEuNjg4OUw5Ljk5MTcxIDExLjI2NzdMOS41NTM4OCAxMS42ODcyTDIuNTA1NDMgMTguNDM5N1YwLjYzMDQzNUgxNy40OTQ2VjE4LjUxMTlMMTAuNDI3OSAxMS42ODg5WiIgZmlsbD0iIzdDNEU5RiIgZmlsbC1vcGFjaXR5PSIwLjMiIHN0cm9rZT0iIzdDNEU5RiIgc3Ryb2tlLXdpZHRoPSIxLjI2MDg3Ii8+Cjwvc3ZnPgo=)Savewith a NBCUniversal Profile\n\nJan. 26, 2020, 7:31 PM UTC \/ Updated Jan. 27, 2020, 10:32 AM UTC\n\nBy [Doha Madani](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/author\/doha-madani-ncpn915866) and [Tim Stelloh](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/author\/tim-stelloh-ncpn94141)\n\nKobe Bryant, who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his 13-year-old daughter died Sunday in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area. Seven other people were also killed, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.\n\n![NBC News Icon](data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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)\n\nSubscribe to read this story ad-free\n\nGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.\n\n![arrow](https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/rockcms\/2026-01\/arrow-f55fa5.svg)\n\nDavid Shapiro, a City Council member and former mayor of Calabasas, where the crash occurred, confirmed to NBC News that Bryant, 41, and his [daughter Gianna](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/gianna-bryant-13-dies-plane-crash-father-kobe-bryant-n1123446) were on the helicopter.\n\n![Image: Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant](https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_04\/3203136\/200126-kobe-bryant-gianna-cs-410p.jpg)\n\nKobe Bryant hugs his daughter Gianna during a Los Angeles Lakers game on Nov. 17, 2019.Allen Berezovsky \/ Getty Images file\n\nOther victims included John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California; his wife, Keri; and their daughter Alyssa. [The college, in confirming the deaths,](http:\/\/www.orangecoastcollege.edu\/news\/Lists\/Posts\/Post.aspx?ID=21742) said in a statement that Altobelli had coached there for 27 years.\n\nPayton Chester, a 13-year-old basketball player, and her mother Sarah were also on board. Calling the crash a \"freak accident,\" Payton's grandmother Catherine George told NBC News that \"they had to get on the helicopter as a convenience today, they usually drove by car.\"\n\nChristina Mauser, a coach, was also killed, according to her husband Matt Mauser, who posted the news on Facebook.\n\nLos Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said a manifest for the helicopter listed nine people — eight passengers and a pilot. He said all nine people died in the crash.\n\n***Download the [NBC News app](https:\/\/apps.nbcnews.com\/mobile\/) for breaking news***\n\nA call for a downed helicopter and brush fire in Calabasas went out at 9:47 a.m., Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said. Osby said the fire, which covered a quarter-acre, was difficult to extinguish because it included magnesium, a chemical that reacts with oxygen and water.\n\n> It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Kobe Bryant and four others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. The aircraft went down in a remote field off Las Virgenes around 10:00 this morning. Nobody on the ground was hurt. The FAA and NTSB are investigating.\n> \n> — City of Calabasas (@CityofCalabasas) [January 26, 2020](https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityofCalabasas\/status\/1221525572087451648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\n\nThe recovery effort will probably take several days to complete given the terrain and condition of site, Chief Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas said at a press conference on Sunday.\n\n\"It's a logistical nightmare in a sense, because the crash site itself is not easily accessible,\" Villanueva said on Sunday at the press conference.\n\nThe National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it was sending a team to investigate the crash of the Sikorsky S-76B. Officials are looking closely at whether dense fog may have been a contributing factor, aviation sources told NBC News.\n\nThe fog in Los Angeles was so dense on Sunday morning that the Los Angeles Police Department grounded its helicopters until the afternoon, LAPD spokesman Joshua Rubenstein said.\n\nThe department requires 2 miles of visibility and an 800-foot cloud ceiling, he said.\n\n“The weather situation did not meet our minimum standards for flying,” Rubenstein told the [Los Angeles Times.](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2020-01-26\/aircraft-slams-into-hillside-explodes-in-flames-near-calabasas)\n\n0 seconds of 2 minutes, 28 secondsVolume 90%\n\nPress shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts\n\nKeyboard Shortcuts\n\nEnabledDisabled\n\nPlay\/PauseSPACE\n\nIncrease Volume↑\n\nDecrease Volume↓\n\nSeek Forward→\n\nSeek Backward←\n\nCaptions On\/Offc\n\nFullscreen\/Exit Fullscreenf\n\nMute\/Unmutem\n\nDecrease Caption Size\\-\n\nIncrease Caption Size\\+ or =\n\nSeek %0-9\n\nSettings\n\nOff\n\nEnglish\n\nFont Color\n\nWhite\n\nFont Opacity\n\n100%\n\nFont Size\n\n100%\n\nFont Family\n\nArial\n\nCharacter Edge\n\nNone\n\nBackground Color\n\nBlack\n\nBackground Opacity\n\n50%\n\nWindow Color\n\nBlack\n\nWindow Opacity\n\n0%\n\nReset\n\nWhite\n\nBlack\n\nRed\n\nGreen\n\nBlue\n\nYellow\n\nMagenta\n\nCyan\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\n25%\n\n200%\n\n175%\n\n150%\n\n125%\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\nArial\n\nCourier\n\nGeorgia\n\nImpact\n\nLucida Console\n\nTahoma\n\nTimes New Roman\n\nTrebuchet MS\n\nVerdana\n\nNone\n\nRaised\n\nDepressed\n\nUniform\n\nDrop Shadow\n\nWhite\n\nBlack\n\nRed\n\nGreen\n\nBlue\n\nYellow\n\nMagenta\n\nCyan\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\n25%\n\n0%\n\nWhite\n\nBlack\n\nRed\n\nGreen\n\nBlue\n\nYellow\n\nMagenta\n\nCyan\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\n25%\n\n0%\n\nLive\n\n00:00\n\n02:28\n\n02:28\n\nWe apologize, this video has expired.\n\n- [Add NBC News to Google](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nbcnews.com)\n\n[Looking back at Kobe Bryant’s legendary career and impact](https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/looking-back-at-kobe-bryant-s-legendary-career-and-impact-77622853680)\n\n02:28\n\nLos Angeles police alerted fans who wished to mourn at the Lakers' arena that they would be unable to reach the Staples Center as the Grammy Awards were being held there Sunday evening.\n\n[NBC Los Angeles reported](https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/lakers-kobe-bryant-helicopter-crash-nba\/2298383\/) that Bryant, who lived south of Los Angeles in Orange County, often used helicopters to avoid Southern California's notorious traffic. As a player, he traveled to practices and games by helicopter — a practice he continued after retirement.\n\nOn Saturday night, Bryant tweeted his congratulations to [LeBron James after James surpassed him on the NBA's all-time scoring list](https:\/\/nba.nbcsports.com\/2020\/01\/26\/watch-lebron-james-pass-kobe-bryant-for-third-on-the-all-time-scoring-list\/).\n\nBryant was one of [the most influential basketball players of the late 1990s and the early 21st century](https:\/\/stats.nba.com\/player\/977\/), racking up astronomical scoring totals while playing elite defense over a 20-season career that ended in 2016.\n\nHe was the son of the longtime professional basketball player Joe \"Jellybean\" Bryant, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Diego Clippers and the Houston Rockets. Joe Bryant also had a long career playing in Italy.\n\n![Image: Scene of helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant](https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_04\/3203146\/insta-200126-kobe-bryant-crash-site.jpg)\n\nPeople watch as smoke rises from the scene of a helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.Ringo Chiu \/ Reuters\n\nBryant attended Lower Merion High School just outside Philadelphia and was drafted directly into the league. He took R\\&B superstar [Brandy Norwood to his 1996 prom](https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/today-philly-sports-history-kobe-takes-brandy-lower-merion-prom-1996).\n\nHe was named Most Valuable Player in four of the 15 All-Star Games he played in. He was the NBA's MVP in 2008 and was twice MVP of the NBA Finals.\n\n### Related\n[![](https:\/\/media3.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2020_04\/3203116\/200126-kobe-bryant-cs-344p_9fa59f60f6c4bc446de2103d265bcad7.focal-60x60.jpg)](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/slideshow\/career-highlights-kobe-bryant-s-20-years-nba-n555486)\n\n[News](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/slideshow\/career-highlights-kobe-bryant-s-20-years-nba-n555486)\n### [News](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/slideshow\/career-highlights-kobe-bryant-s-20-years-nba-n555486)[Kobe Bryant's legendary basketball career in photos](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/slideshow\/career-highlights-kobe-bryant-s-20-years-nba-n555486)\n\nBryant was accused in 2003 of [sexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel employee in Colorado](https:\/\/nba.nbcsports.com\/2012\/07\/16\/kobe-bryant-opens-up-about-how-rape-charges-changed-him\/), where he was staying for surgery. He admitted to having had sex with the woman but insisted that it had been consensual.\n\nBryant was charged with rape, but the case was dropped after the accuser declined to help prosecutors. She sued Bryant, and they settled out of court.\n\n[NBA athletes, officials and fans mourned the loss of Bryant](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/one-hurt-nba-stars-grieve-after-news-kobe-bryant-s-n1123431), who was considered one of the greatest players of all time.\n\n\"May your memory be a blessing,\" Dallas Mavericks owner [Mark Cuban tweeted](https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcuban\/status\/1221521656541319174).\n\nRetired forward [Paul Pierce expressed his disbelief](https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulpierce34\/status\/1221520872873193472) on Twitter, saying, \"This is not real right now.\"\n\n> There’s no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother [@kobebryant](https:\/\/twitter.com\/kobebryant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) I love u and u will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW [pic.twitter.com\/pigHywq3c1](https:\/\/t.co\/pigHywq3c1)\n> \n> — SHAQ (@SHAQ) [January 26, 2020](https:\/\/twitter.com\/SHAQ\/status\/1221549914766954496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\n\nBryant's former teammate and friend Shaquille O'Neal said he was sick over the news and sent condolences to all of the victims' families.\n\n\"There's no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother [@kobebryant](https:\/\/twitter.com\/kobebryant),\" he said in a tweet. \"I love u and u will be missed.\"\n\nPresident [Donald Trump tweeted](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1221535503868223488?s=20) that the crash was \"terrible news.\" Former President [Barack Obama expressed his condolences to Bryant's](https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1221552460768202756) [wife, Vanessa, and their](https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1221552460768202756) [family](https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1221552460768202756).\n\n\"Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act,\" Obama said on behalf of himself and his wife, Michelle. \"To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents.\"\n\nNBA Commissioner Adam Silver [remarked on Bryant's 20-year career](https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1221559562974781442\/photo\/1) and legacy in a statement posted to Twitter on Sunday, noting his achievements on the court.\n\n\"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,\" Silver said.\n\nShare\n\n[Add NBC News to Google](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nbcnews.com)\n\n![Save hover state](data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjAiIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAyMCAyMCIgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj4KPHBhdGggZD0iTTEwLjQyNzkgMTEuNjg4OUw5Ljk5MTcxIDExLjI2NzdMOS41NTM4OCAxMS42ODcyTDIuNTA1NDMgMTguNDM5N1YwLjYzMDQzNUgxNy40OTQ2VjE4LjUxMTlMMTAuNDI3OSAxMS42ODg5WiIgZmlsbD0iIzdDNEU5RiIgZmlsbC1vcGFjaXR5PSIwLjMiIHN0cm9rZT0iIzdDNEU5RiIgc3Ryb2tlLXdpZHRoPSIxLjI2MDg3Ii8+Cjwvc3ZnPgo=)Savewith a NBCUniversal Profile\n\n[Doha Madani](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/author\/doha-madani-ncpn915866)\n\nDoha Madani is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. Pronouns: she\/her.\n\n[Tim Stelloh](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/author\/tim-stelloh-ncpn94141)\n\nTim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.\n\nDavid K. Li, Andrew Blankstein, Jay Blackman and Tom Costello contributed.\n\n- [About](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/information\/nbc-news-info\/about-nbc-news-digital-n1232178)\n- [Contact](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/information\/nbc-news-info\/contact-us-n1232521)\n- [Help](https:\/\/nbcnews.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us)\n- [Careers](https:\/\/www.nbcunicareers.com\/)\n- [Ad Choices](https:\/\/www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com\/privacy\/cookies#accordionheader2)\n- [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com\/privacy?intake=NBC_News)\n- [Your Privacy Choices](https:\/\/www.nbcuniversal.com\/privacy\/notrtoo\/?intake=NBC_News)\n- [CA Notice](https:\/\/www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com\/privacy\/california-consumer-privacy-act?intake=NBC_News)\n- [Terms of Service](https:\/\/www.nbcuniversal.com\/terms)\n- [NBC News Subscription Terms of Service](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/subscribe\/supplemental-terms)\n- [NBC News Sitemap](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/archive)\n- [Closed Captioning](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/information\/nbc-news-info\/closed-captioning-n1307063)\n- [Subscribe](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/subscribe)\n- [Advertise](https:\/\/together.nbcuni.com\/advertise\/?utm_source=nbc_news&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=property_ad_pages)\n- [NBC Select](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select)\n\n© 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC","attrs_readable_markdown":"Kobe Bryant, who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his 13-year-old daughter died Sunday in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area. Seven other people were also killed, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.\n\nDavid Shapiro, a City Council member and former mayor of Calabasas, where the crash occurred, confirmed to NBC News that Bryant, 41, and his [daughter Gianna](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/gianna-bryant-13-dies-plane-crash-father-kobe-bryant-n1123446) were on the helicopter.\n\n![Image: Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant](https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_04\/3203136\/200126-kobe-bryant-gianna-cs-410p.jpg)\n\nKobe Bryant hugs his daughter Gianna during a Los Angeles Lakers game on Nov. 17, 2019.Allen Berezovsky \/ Getty Images file\n\nOther victims included John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California; his wife, Keri; and their daughter Alyssa. [The college, in confirming the deaths,](http:\/\/www.orangecoastcollege.edu\/news\/Lists\/Posts\/Post.aspx?ID=21742) said in a statement that Altobelli had coached there for 27 years.\n\nPayton Chester, a 13-year-old basketball player, and her mother Sarah were also on board. Calling the crash a \"freak accident,\" Payton's grandmother Catherine George told NBC News that \"they had to get on the helicopter as a convenience today, they usually drove by car.\"\n\nChristina Mauser, a coach, was also killed, according to her husband Matt Mauser, who posted the news on Facebook.\n\nLos Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said a manifest for the helicopter listed nine people — eight passengers and a pilot. He said all nine people died in the crash.\n\n***Download the [NBC News app](https:\/\/apps.nbcnews.com\/mobile\/) for breaking news***\n\nA call for a downed helicopter and brush fire in Calabasas went out at 9:47 a.m., Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said. Osby said the fire, which covered a quarter-acre, was difficult to extinguish because it included magnesium, a chemical that reacts with oxygen and water.\n\nThe recovery effort will probably take several days to complete given the terrain and condition of site, Chief Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas said at a press conference on Sunday.\n\n\"It's a logistical nightmare in a sense, because the crash site itself is not easily accessible,\" Villanueva said on Sunday at the press conference.\n\nThe National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it was sending a team to investigate the crash of the Sikorsky S-76B. Officials are looking closely at whether dense fog may have been a contributing factor, aviation sources told NBC News.\n\nThe fog in Los Angeles was so dense on Sunday morning that the Los Angeles Police Department grounded its helicopters until the afternoon, LAPD spokesman Joshua Rubenstein said.\n\nThe department requires 2 miles of visibility and an 800-foot cloud ceiling, he said.\n\n“The weather situation did not meet our minimum standards for flying,” Rubenstein told the [Los Angeles Times.](https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2020-01-26\/aircraft-slams-into-hillside-explodes-in-flames-near-calabasas)\n\nWe apologize, this video has expired.\n\n02:28\n\nLos Angeles police alerted fans who wished to mourn at the Lakers' arena that they would be unable to reach the Staples Center as the Grammy Awards were being held there Sunday evening.\n\n[NBC Los Angeles reported](https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/lakers-kobe-bryant-helicopter-crash-nba\/2298383\/) that Bryant, who lived south of Los Angeles in Orange County, often used helicopters to avoid Southern California's notorious traffic. As a player, he traveled to practices and games by helicopter — a practice he continued after retirement.\n\nOn Saturday night, Bryant tweeted his congratulations to [LeBron James after James surpassed him on the NBA's all-time scoring list](https:\/\/nba.nbcsports.com\/2020\/01\/26\/watch-lebron-james-pass-kobe-bryant-for-third-on-the-all-time-scoring-list\/).\n\nBryant was one of [the most influential basketball players of the late 1990s and the early 21st century](https:\/\/stats.nba.com\/player\/977\/), racking up astronomical scoring totals while playing elite defense over a 20-season career that ended in 2016.\n\nHe was the son of the longtime professional basketball player Joe \"Jellybean\" Bryant, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Diego Clippers and the Houston Rockets. Joe Bryant also had a long career playing in Italy.\n\n![Image: Scene of helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant](https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_04\/3203146\/insta-200126-kobe-bryant-crash-site.jpg)\n\nPeople watch as smoke rises from the scene of a helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.Ringo Chiu \/ Reuters\n\nBryant attended Lower Merion High School just outside Philadelphia and was drafted directly into the league. He took R\\&B superstar [Brandy Norwood to his 1996 prom](https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/today-philly-sports-history-kobe-takes-brandy-lower-merion-prom-1996).\n\nHe was named Most Valuable Player in four of the 15 All-Star Games he played in. He was the NBA's MVP in 2008 and was twice MVP of the NBA Finals.\n\nBryant was accused in 2003 of [sexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel employee in Colorado](https:\/\/nba.nbcsports.com\/2012\/07\/16\/kobe-bryant-opens-up-about-how-rape-charges-changed-him\/), where he was staying for surgery. He admitted to having had sex with the woman but insisted that it had been consensual.\n\nBryant was charged with rape, but the case was dropped after the accuser declined to help prosecutors. She sued Bryant, and they settled out of court.\n\n[NBA athletes, officials and fans mourned the loss of Bryant](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/one-hurt-nba-stars-grieve-after-news-kobe-bryant-s-n1123431), who was considered one of the greatest players of all time.\n\n\"May your memory be a blessing,\" Dallas Mavericks owner [Mark Cuban tweeted](https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcuban\/status\/1221521656541319174).\n\nRetired forward [Paul Pierce expressed his disbelief](https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulpierce34\/status\/1221520872873193472) on Twitter, saying, \"This is not real right now.\"\n\nBryant's former teammate and friend Shaquille O'Neal said he was sick over the news and sent condolences to all of the victims' families.\n\n\"There's no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother [@kobebryant](https:\/\/twitter.com\/kobebryant),\" he said in a tweet. \"I love u and u will be missed.\"\n\nPresident [Donald Trump tweeted](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1221535503868223488?s=20) that the crash was \"terrible news.\" Former President [Barack Obama expressed his condolences to Bryant's](https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1221552460768202756) [wife, Vanessa, and their](https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1221552460768202756) [family](https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1221552460768202756).\n\n\"Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act,\" Obama said on behalf of himself and his wife, Michelle. \"To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents.\"\n\nNBA Commissioner Adam Silver [remarked on Bryant's 20-year career](https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1221559562974781442\/photo\/1) and legacy in a statement posted to Twitter on Sunday, noting his achievements on the court.\n\n\"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,\" Silver said.","meta_canonical":null}

3. Robots.txt Check

Query:

Response:

4. Spam/Ban Check

Query:

Response:

5. Seen Status Check

ℹ️ Skipped - page is already crawled

📄

INDEXABLE

✅

CRAWLED

1 day ago

🤖

ROBOTS ALLOWED

Page Info Filters

Filter	Status	Condition	Details
HTTP status	PASS	`download_http_code = 200`	HTTP 200
Age cutoff	PASS	`download_stamp > now() - 6 MONTH`	0 months ago
History drop	PASS	`isNull(history_drop_reason)`	No drop reason
Spam/ban	PASS	`fh_dont_index != 1 AND ml_spam_score = 0`	ml_spam_score=0
Canonical	PASS	`meta_canonical IS NULL OR = '' OR = src_unparsed`	Not set

Page Details

Property	Value
URL	https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/no-survivors-los-angeles-area-helicopter-crash-n1123406
Last Crawled	2026-04-15 19:21:50 (1 day ago)
First Indexed	2020-01-26 19:53:43 (6 years ago)
HTTP Status Code	200
Meta Title	NBA legend Kobe Bryant dead in LA-area helicopter crash
Meta Description	Kobe Bryant, who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, his 13-year-old daughter, and seven others were killed Sunday in a helicopter crash.
Meta Canonical	null
Boilerpipe Text	Kobe Bryant, who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his 13-year-old daughter died Sunday in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area. Seven other people were also killed, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. David Shapiro, a City Council member and former mayor of Calabasas, where the crash occurred, confirmed to NBC News that Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna were on the helicopter. Kobe Bryant hugs his daughter Gianna during a Los Angeles Lakers game on Nov. 17, 2019. Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images file Other victims included John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California; his wife, Keri; and their daughter Alyssa. The college, in confirming the deaths, said in a statement that Altobelli had coached there for 27 years. Payton Chester, a 13-year-old basketball player, and her mother Sarah were also on board. Calling the crash a "freak accident," Payton's grandmother Catherine George told NBC News that "they had to get on the helicopter as a convenience today, they usually drove by car." Christina Mauser, a coach, was also killed, according to her husband Matt Mauser, who posted the news on Facebook. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said a manifest for the helicopter listed nine people — eight passengers and a pilot. He said all nine people died in the crash. Download the NBC News app for breaking news A call for a downed helicopter and brush fire in Calabasas went out at 9:47 a.m., Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said. Osby said the fire, which covered a quarter-acre, was difficult to extinguish because it included magnesium, a chemical that reacts with oxygen and water. The recovery effort will probably take several days to complete given the terrain and condition of site, Chief Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas said at a press conference on Sunday. "It's a logistical nightmare in a sense, because the crash site itself is not easily accessible," Villanueva said on Sunday at the press conference. The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it was sending a team to investigate the crash of the Sikorsky S-76B. Officials are looking closely at whether dense fog may have been a contributing factor, aviation sources told NBC News. The fog in Los Angeles was so dense on Sunday morning that the Los Angeles Police Department grounded its helicopters until the afternoon, LAPD spokesman Joshua Rubenstein said. The department requires 2 miles of visibility and an 800-foot cloud ceiling, he said. “The weather situation did not meet our minimum standards for flying,” Rubenstein told the Los Angeles Times. We apologize, this video has expired. 02:28 Los Angeles police alerted fans who wished to mourn at the Lakers' arena that they would be unable to reach the Staples Center as the Grammy Awards were being held there Sunday evening. NBC Los Angeles reported that Bryant, who lived south of Los Angeles in Orange County, often used helicopters to avoid Southern California's notorious traffic. As a player, he traveled to practices and games by helicopter — a practice he continued after retirement. On Saturday night, Bryant tweeted his congratulations to LeBron James after James surpassed him on the NBA's all-time scoring list . Bryant was one of the most influential basketball players of the late 1990s and the early 21st century , racking up astronomical scoring totals while playing elite defense over a 20-season career that ended in 2016. He was the son of the longtime professional basketball player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Diego Clippers and the Houston Rockets. Joe Bryant also had a long career playing in Italy. People watch as smoke rises from the scene of a helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Ringo Chiu / Reuters Bryant attended Lower Merion High School just outside Philadelphia and was drafted directly into the league. He took R&B superstar Brandy Norwood to his 1996 prom . He was named Most Valuable Player in four of the 15 All-Star Games he played in. He was the NBA's MVP in 2008 and was twice MVP of the NBA Finals. Bryant was accused in 2003 of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel employee in Colorado , where he was staying for surgery. He admitted to having had sex with the woman but insisted that it had been consensual. Bryant was charged with rape, but the case was dropped after the accuser declined to help prosecutors. She sued Bryant, and they settled out of court. NBA athletes, officials and fans mourned the loss of Bryant , who was considered one of the greatest players of all time. "May your memory be a blessing," Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban tweeted . Retired forward Paul Pierce expressed his disbelief on Twitter, saying, "This is not real right now." Bryant's former teammate and friend Shaquille O'Neal said he was sick over the news and sent condolences to all of the victims' families. "There's no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother @kobebryant ," he said in a tweet. "I love u and u will be missed." President Donald Trump tweeted that the crash was "terrible news." Former President Barack Obama expressed his condolences to Bryant's wife, Vanessa, and their family . "Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act," Obama said on behalf of himself and his wife, Michelle. "To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents." NBA Commissioner Adam Silver remarked on Bryant's 20-year career and legacy in a statement posted to Twitter on Sunday, noting his achievements on the court. "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," Silver said.
Markdown	[BREAKING: Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market, jury finds](https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/livenation-illegally-monopolized-ticketing-market-jury-antitrust-trial-rcna273714) IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Skip to Content Sponsored By - [Politics](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics) - [U.S. News](https://www.nbcnews.com/us-news) - [World](https://www.nbcnews.com/world) - Local - - [New York](https://www.nbcnews.com/new-york) - [Los Angeles](https://www.nbcnews.com/los-angeles) - [Chicago](https://www.nbcnews.com/chicago) - [Dallas-Fort Worth](https://www.nbcnews.com/dallas-fort-worth) - [Philadelphia](https://www.nbcnews.com/philadelphia) - [Washington, D.C.](https://www.nbcnews.com/washington) - [Boston](https://www.nbcnews.com/boston) - [Bay Area](https://www.nbcnews.com/bay-area) - [South Florida](https://www.nbcnews.com/miami) - [San Diego](https://www.nbcnews.com/san-diego) - [Connecticut](https://www.nbcnews.com/connecticut) - [Sports](http://www.nbcnews.com/sports) - [Culture](https://www.nbcnews.com/culture-matters) - [Science](https://www.nbcnews.com/science) - [Shopping](https://www.nbcnews.com/select) - [Tipline](https://www.nbcnews.com/tips/) - [Health](https://www.nbcnews.com/health) - [Business](https://www.nbcnews.com/business) [Watch](https://www.nbcnews.com/watch) [Subscribe](https://www.nbcnews.com/subscribe) - Share & Save — [Subscriber Hub](https://www.nbcnews.com/subscriber/home)[Saved](https://www.nbcnews.com/account/saved)[Newsletters](https://www.nbcnews.com/account/newsletters)[Profile](https://www.nbcnews.com/account/profile)[Subscription](https://www.nbcnews.com/account/subscription)[Preferences](https://www.nbcnews.com/account/preferences) ### Sections - [U.S. News](https://www.nbcnews.com/us-news) - [Politics](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics) - [World](https://www.nbcnews.com/world) - [Business](https://www.nbcnews.com/business) - [Sports](http://www.nbcnews.com/sports) - [Investigations](https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations) - [Culture & Trends](https://www.nbcnews.com/culture-matters) - [Health](https://www.nbcnews.com/health) - [Science](https://www.nbcnews.com/science) - [Tech](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech-media) - [Weather](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather) - [VIDEO](https://www.nbcnews.com/video) - [Photos](https://www.nbcnews.com/photos) - [NBC Select](https://www.nbcnews.com/select) - [NBC Asian America](https://www.nbcnews.com/asian-america) - [NBC BLK](https://www.nbcnews.com/nbcblk) - [NBC Latino](https://www.nbcnews.com/latino) - [NBC OUT](https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out) ### Local - [New York](https://www.nbcnews.com/new-york) - [Los Angeles](https://www.nbcnews.com/los-angeles) - [Chicago](https://www.nbcnews.com/chicago) - [Dallas-Fort Worth](https://www.nbcnews.com/dallas-fort-worth) - [Philadelphia](https://www.nbcnews.com/philadelphia) - [Washington, D.C.](https://www.nbcnews.com/washington) - [Boston](https://www.nbcnews.com/boston) - [Bay Area](https://www.nbcnews.com/bay-area) - [South Florida](https://www.nbcnews.com/miami) - [San Diego](https://www.nbcnews.com/san-diego) - [Connecticut](https://www.nbcnews.com/connecticut) ### tv - [Today](https://www.today.com/) - [Nightly News](https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news) - [Meet the Press](https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press) - [Dateline](https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline) ### Featured - [NBC News Now](https://www.nbcnews.com/watch) - [Nightly Films](https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-films) - [Stay Tuned](https://story.snapchat.com/p/8bb879c7-45c0-499c-bb3c-7a3d0e229301/347654839924736) - [Special Features](https://www.nbcnews.com/specials) - [Newsletters](https://www.nbcnews.com/newsletters) - [Podcasts](https://www.nbcnews.com/podcasts) - [Listen Now](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbc-news-now-live-audio-listen-live-news-audio-day-rcna70163) ### More From NBC - [NBC.COM](https://www.nbc.com/) - [NBCU Academy](https://nbcuacademy.com/?utm_source=nbcnews.com&utm_medium=menu-link) - [Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/?cid=20200715takeflightoneedi027&utm_source=nbcnews&utm_medium=symphony_display_homepagetakeover_link&utm_campaign=20200715takeflight&utm_term=weblink&utm_content=navlink&irclickid=TkV0N91B1xyPUp%3AXtkW3K14cUkFU%3AkRRw2cvQQ0&irgwc=1&utm_source=pk_vrs_imra&utm_medium=pd_aff_acq_psdlnk&utm_term=Skimbit%20Ltd.&utm_content=828265&cid=2201affiliateevgnpkpdaff4393&utm_campaign=2201affiliateevgn) - [NEXT STEPS FOR VETS](https://www.nbcnews.com/nextstepsforveterans) - [NBC News Site Map](https://www.nbcnews.com/archive) - [Help](https://nbcnews.zendesk.com/hc/en-us) ### Follow NBC News news Alerts There are no new alerts at this time - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=null&cid=article_share_facebook) - [Twitter](https://x.com/intent/post?text=&via=nbcnews&url=null&original_referer=URL&cid=article_share_twitter) - [Email](mailto:?subject=&body=null) - [SMS](<sms:?body= via nbcnews - null>) - [Blue Sky](https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=%20null) - [Whatsapp](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=&text=%20null&cid=article_share_whatsapp) - [Print]() - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=null&title=&cid=article_share_reddit) - [Flipboard](https://share.flipboard.com/bookmarklet/popout?v=2&title=&url=null&cid=article_share_flipboard) - [Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=null&cid=article_share_pinterest) - [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=null&title=&cid=article_share_linkedin) - [Latest Stories](https://www.nbcnews.com/latest-stories) - [Politics](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics) - [U.S. News](https://www.nbcnews.com/us-news) - [World](https://www.nbcnews.com/world) - [Sports](http://www.nbcnews.com/sports) - [Culture](https://www.nbcnews.com/culture-matters) - [Science](https://www.nbcnews.com/science) - [Shopping](https://www.nbcnews.com/select) - [Tipline](https://www.nbcnews.com/tips/) - [Health](https://www.nbcnews.com/health) - [Business](https://www.nbcnews.com/business) [Kobe Bryant](https://www.nbcnews.com/kobe-bryant) # NBA legend Kobe Bryant dead in LA-area helicopter crash The former Los Angeles Laker and his daughter Gianna died Sunday in the crash, and as many as seven other people may have been killed. 0 seconds of 1 minute, 14 secondsVolume 0% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts EnabledDisabled Play/PauseSPACE Increase Volume↑ Decrease Volume↓ Seek Forward→ Seek Backward← Captions On/Offc Fullscreen/Exit Fullscreenf Mute/Unmutem Decrease Caption Size\- Increase Caption Size\+ or = Seek %0-9 Settings Off CC English Font Color White Font Opacity 100% Font Size 100% Font Family Arial Character Edge None Background Color Black Background Opacity 50% Window Color Black Window Opacity 0% Reset White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan 100% 75% 50% 25% 200% 175% 150% 125% 100% 75% 50% Arial Courier Georgia Impact Lucida Console Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop Shadow White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Auto540p (1696 kbps) 1080p (4778 kbps) 720p (3604 kbps) 540p (1696 kbps) 360p (890 kbps) 270p (547 kbps) 270p (318 kbps) Live 00:02 01:12 01:14 ![Volume Muted Icon](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjMiIGhlaWdodD0iMTciIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PHBhdGggZD0iTTQuMDUxIDYgMTEgMHYxN2wtNy01Ljk4MlYxMUgwVjZoNC4wNTF6TTE3IDcuNTg2bC0yLjEyMS0yLjEyMi0xLjQxNSAxLjQxNUwxNS41ODYgOWwtMi4xMjIgMi4xMjEgMS40MTUgMS40MTVMMTcgMTAuNDE0bDIuMTIxIDIuMTIyIDEuNDE1LTEuNDE1TDE4LjQxNCA5bDIuMTIyLTIuMTIxLTEuNDE1LTEuNDE1TDE3IDcuNTg2eiIgZmlsbD0iI0ZGRiIgZmlsbC1ydWxlPSJldmVub2RkIi8+PC9zdmc+) - [Add NBC News to Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nbcnews.com) [The legacy of NBA legend Kobe Bryant](https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/the-legacy-of-nba-legend-kobe-bryant-77606981736) 01:15 [Get more news on](https://www.nbcnews.com/watch) Share [Add NBC News to Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nbcnews.com) ![Save hover state](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjAiIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAyMCAyMCIgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj4KPHBhdGggZD0iTTEwLjQyNzkgMTEuNjg4OUw5Ljk5MTcxIDExLjI2NzdMOS41NTM4OCAxMS42ODcyTDIuNTA1NDMgMTguNDM5N1YwLjYzMDQzNUgxNy40OTQ2VjE4LjUxMTlMMTAuNDI3OSAxMS42ODg5WiIgZmlsbD0iIzdDNEU5RiIgZmlsbC1vcGFjaXR5PSIwLjMiIHN0cm9rZT0iIzdDNEU5RiIgc3Ryb2tlLXdpZHRoPSIxLjI2MDg3Ii8+Cjwvc3ZnPgo=)Savewith a NBCUniversal Profile Jan. 26, 2020, 7:31 PM UTC / Updated Jan. 27, 2020, 10:32 AM UTC By [Doha Madani](https://www.nbcnews.com/author/doha-madani-ncpn915866) and [Tim Stelloh](https://www.nbcnews.com/author/tim-stelloh-ncpn94141) Kobe Bryant, who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his 13-year-old daughter died Sunday in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area. Seven other people were also killed, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. ![NBC News Icon](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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) Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. ![arrow](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/rockcms/2026-01/arrow-f55fa5.svg) David Shapiro, a City Council member and former mayor of Calabasas, where the crash occurred, confirmed to NBC News that Bryant, 41, and his [daughter Gianna](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gianna-bryant-13-dies-plane-crash-father-kobe-bryant-n1123446) were on the helicopter. ![Image: Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2020_04/3203136/200126-kobe-bryant-gianna-cs-410p.jpg) Kobe Bryant hugs his daughter Gianna during a Los Angeles Lakers game on Nov. 17, 2019.Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images file Other victims included John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California; his wife, Keri; and their daughter Alyssa. [The college, in confirming the deaths,](http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/news/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=21742) said in a statement that Altobelli had coached there for 27 years. Payton Chester, a 13-year-old basketball player, and her mother Sarah were also on board. Calling the crash a "freak accident," Payton's grandmother Catherine George told NBC News that "they had to get on the helicopter as a convenience today, they usually drove by car." Christina Mauser, a coach, was also killed, according to her husband Matt Mauser, who posted the news on Facebook. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said a manifest for the helicopter listed nine people — eight passengers and a pilot. He said all nine people died in the crash. *Download the [NBC News app](https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile/) for breaking news* A call for a downed helicopter and brush fire in Calabasas went out at 9:47 a.m., Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said. Osby said the fire, which covered a quarter-acre, was difficult to extinguish because it included magnesium, a chemical that reacts with oxygen and water. > It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Kobe Bryant and four others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. The aircraft went down in a remote field off Las Virgenes around 10:00 this morning. Nobody on the ground was hurt. The FAA and NTSB are investigating. > > — City of Calabasas (@CityofCalabasas) [January 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/CityofCalabasas/status/1221525572087451648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) The recovery effort will probably take several days to complete given the terrain and condition of site, Chief Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas said at a press conference on Sunday. "It's a logistical nightmare in a sense, because the crash site itself is not easily accessible," Villanueva said on Sunday at the press conference. The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it was sending a team to investigate the crash of the Sikorsky S-76B. Officials are looking closely at whether dense fog may have been a contributing factor, aviation sources told NBC News. The fog in Los Angeles was so dense on Sunday morning that the Los Angeles Police Department grounded its helicopters until the afternoon, LAPD spokesman Joshua Rubenstein said. The department requires 2 miles of visibility and an 800-foot cloud ceiling, he said. “The weather situation did not meet our minimum standards for flying,” Rubenstein told the [Los Angeles Times.](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-26/aircraft-slams-into-hillside-explodes-in-flames-near-calabasas) 0 seconds of 2 minutes, 28 secondsVolume 90% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts EnabledDisabled Play/PauseSPACE Increase Volume↑ Decrease Volume↓ Seek Forward→ Seek Backward← Captions On/Offc Fullscreen/Exit Fullscreenf Mute/Unmutem Decrease Caption Size\- Increase Caption Size\+ or = Seek %0-9 Settings Off English Font Color White Font Opacity 100% Font Size 100% Font Family Arial Character Edge None Background Color Black Background Opacity 50% Window Color Black Window Opacity 0% Reset White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan 100% 75% 50% 25% 200% 175% 150% 125% 100% 75% 50% Arial Courier Georgia Impact Lucida Console Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop Shadow White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Live 00:00 02:28 02:28 We apologize, this video has expired. - [Add NBC News to Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nbcnews.com) [Looking back at Kobe Bryant’s legendary career and impact](https://www.today.com/video/looking-back-at-kobe-bryant-s-legendary-career-and-impact-77622853680) 02:28 Los Angeles police alerted fans who wished to mourn at the Lakers' arena that they would be unable to reach the Staples Center as the Grammy Awards were being held there Sunday evening. [NBC Los Angeles reported](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/lakers-kobe-bryant-helicopter-crash-nba/2298383/) that Bryant, who lived south of Los Angeles in Orange County, often used helicopters to avoid Southern California's notorious traffic. As a player, he traveled to practices and games by helicopter — a practice he continued after retirement. On Saturday night, Bryant tweeted his congratulations to [LeBron James after James surpassed him on the NBA's all-time scoring list](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2020/01/26/watch-lebron-james-pass-kobe-bryant-for-third-on-the-all-time-scoring-list/). Bryant was one of [the most influential basketball players of the late 1990s and the early 21st century](https://stats.nba.com/player/977/), racking up astronomical scoring totals while playing elite defense over a 20-season career that ended in 2016. He was the son of the longtime professional basketball player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Diego Clippers and the Houston Rockets. Joe Bryant also had a long career playing in Italy. ![Image: Scene of helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2020_04/3203146/insta-200126-kobe-bryant-crash-site.jpg) People watch as smoke rises from the scene of a helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.Ringo Chiu / Reuters Bryant attended Lower Merion High School just outside Philadelphia and was drafted directly into the league. He took R\&B superstar [Brandy Norwood to his 1996 prom](https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/today-philly-sports-history-kobe-takes-brandy-lower-merion-prom-1996). He was named Most Valuable Player in four of the 15 All-Star Games he played in. He was the NBA's MVP in 2008 and was twice MVP of the NBA Finals. ### Related [![](https://media3.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2020_04/3203116/200126-kobe-bryant-cs-344p_9fa59f60f6c4bc446de2103d265bcad7.focal-60x60.jpg)](https://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/career-highlights-kobe-bryant-s-20-years-nba-n555486) [News](https://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/career-highlights-kobe-bryant-s-20-years-nba-n555486) ### [News](https://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/career-highlights-kobe-bryant-s-20-years-nba-n555486)[Kobe Bryant's legendary basketball career in photos](https://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/career-highlights-kobe-bryant-s-20-years-nba-n555486) Bryant was accused in 2003 of [sexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel employee in Colorado](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2012/07/16/kobe-bryant-opens-up-about-how-rape-charges-changed-him/), where he was staying for surgery. He admitted to having had sex with the woman but insisted that it had been consensual. Bryant was charged with rape, but the case was dropped after the accuser declined to help prosecutors. She sued Bryant, and they settled out of court. [NBA athletes, officials and fans mourned the loss of Bryant](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/one-hurt-nba-stars-grieve-after-news-kobe-bryant-s-n1123431), who was considered one of the greatest players of all time. "May your memory be a blessing," Dallas Mavericks owner [Mark Cuban tweeted](https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/1221521656541319174). Retired forward [Paul Pierce expressed his disbelief](https://twitter.com/paulpierce34/status/1221520872873193472) on Twitter, saying, "This is not real right now." > There’s no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother [@kobebryant](https://twitter.com/kobebryant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) I love u and u will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW [pic.twitter.com/pigHywq3c1](https://t.co/pigHywq3c1) > > — SHAQ (@SHAQ) [January 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/SHAQ/status/1221549914766954496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Bryant's former teammate and friend Shaquille O'Neal said he was sick over the news and sent condolences to all of the victims' families. "There's no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother [@kobebryant](https://twitter.com/kobebryant)," he said in a tweet. "I love u and u will be missed." President [Donald Trump tweeted](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1221535503868223488?s=20) that the crash was "terrible news." Former President [Barack Obama expressed his condolences to Bryant's](https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1221552460768202756) [wife, Vanessa, and their](https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1221552460768202756) [family](https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1221552460768202756). "Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act," Obama said on behalf of himself and his wife, Michelle. "To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents." NBA Commissioner Adam Silver [remarked on Bryant's 20-year career](https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1221559562974781442/photo/1) and legacy in a statement posted to Twitter on Sunday, noting his achievements on the court. "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," Silver said. Share [Add NBC News to Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nbcnews.com) ![Save hover state](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjAiIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAyMCAyMCIgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj4KPHBhdGggZD0iTTEwLjQyNzkgMTEuNjg4OUw5Ljk5MTcxIDExLjI2NzdMOS41NTM4OCAxMS42ODcyTDIuNTA1NDMgMTguNDM5N1YwLjYzMDQzNUgxNy40OTQ2VjE4LjUxMTlMMTAuNDI3OSAxMS42ODg5WiIgZmlsbD0iIzdDNEU5RiIgZmlsbC1vcGFjaXR5PSIwLjMiIHN0cm9rZT0iIzdDNEU5RiIgc3Ryb2tlLXdpZHRoPSIxLjI2MDg3Ii8+Cjwvc3ZnPgo=)Savewith a NBCUniversal Profile [Doha Madani](https://www.nbcnews.com/author/doha-madani-ncpn915866) Doha Madani is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. Pronouns: she/her. [Tim Stelloh](https://www.nbcnews.com/author/tim-stelloh-ncpn94141) Tim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. David K. Li, Andrew Blankstein, Jay Blackman and Tom Costello contributed. - [About](https://www.nbcnews.com/information/nbc-news-info/about-nbc-news-digital-n1232178) - [Contact](https://www.nbcnews.com/information/nbc-news-info/contact-us-n1232521) - [Help](https://nbcnews.zendesk.com/hc/en-us) - [Careers](https://www.nbcunicareers.com/) - [Ad Choices](https://www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy/cookies#accordionheader2) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy?intake=NBC_News) - [Your Privacy Choices](https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy/notrtoo/?intake=NBC_News) - [CA Notice](https://www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy/california-consumer-privacy-act?intake=NBC_News) - [Terms of Service](https://www.nbcuniversal.com/terms) - [NBC News Subscription Terms of Service](https://www.nbcnews.com/subscribe/supplemental-terms) - [NBC News Sitemap](https://www.nbcnews.com/archive) - [Closed Captioning](https://www.nbcnews.com/information/nbc-news-info/closed-captioning-n1307063) - [Subscribe](https://www.nbcnews.com/subscribe) - [Advertise](https://together.nbcuni.com/advertise/?utm_source=nbc_news&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=property_ad_pages) - [NBC Select](https://www.nbcnews.com/select) © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Readable Markdown	Kobe Bryant, who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his 13-year-old daughter died Sunday in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area. Seven other people were also killed, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. David Shapiro, a City Council member and former mayor of Calabasas, where the crash occurred, confirmed to NBC News that Bryant, 41, and his [daughter Gianna](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gianna-bryant-13-dies-plane-crash-father-kobe-bryant-n1123446) were on the helicopter. ![Image: Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2020_04/3203136/200126-kobe-bryant-gianna-cs-410p.jpg) Kobe Bryant hugs his daughter Gianna during a Los Angeles Lakers game on Nov. 17, 2019.Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images file Other victims included John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California; his wife, Keri; and their daughter Alyssa. [The college, in confirming the deaths,](http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/news/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=21742) said in a statement that Altobelli had coached there for 27 years. Payton Chester, a 13-year-old basketball player, and her mother Sarah were also on board. Calling the crash a "freak accident," Payton's grandmother Catherine George told NBC News that "they had to get on the helicopter as a convenience today, they usually drove by car." Christina Mauser, a coach, was also killed, according to her husband Matt Mauser, who posted the news on Facebook. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said a manifest for the helicopter listed nine people — eight passengers and a pilot. He said all nine people died in the crash. *Download the [NBC News app](https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile/) for breaking news* A call for a downed helicopter and brush fire in Calabasas went out at 9:47 a.m., Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said. Osby said the fire, which covered a quarter-acre, was difficult to extinguish because it included magnesium, a chemical that reacts with oxygen and water. The recovery effort will probably take several days to complete given the terrain and condition of site, Chief Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas said at a press conference on Sunday. "It's a logistical nightmare in a sense, because the crash site itself is not easily accessible," Villanueva said on Sunday at the press conference. The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it was sending a team to investigate the crash of the Sikorsky S-76B. Officials are looking closely at whether dense fog may have been a contributing factor, aviation sources told NBC News. The fog in Los Angeles was so dense on Sunday morning that the Los Angeles Police Department grounded its helicopters until the afternoon, LAPD spokesman Joshua Rubenstein said. The department requires 2 miles of visibility and an 800-foot cloud ceiling, he said. “The weather situation did not meet our minimum standards for flying,” Rubenstein told the [Los Angeles Times.](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-26/aircraft-slams-into-hillside-explodes-in-flames-near-calabasas) We apologize, this video has expired. 02:28 Los Angeles police alerted fans who wished to mourn at the Lakers' arena that they would be unable to reach the Staples Center as the Grammy Awards were being held there Sunday evening. [NBC Los Angeles reported](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/lakers-kobe-bryant-helicopter-crash-nba/2298383/) that Bryant, who lived south of Los Angeles in Orange County, often used helicopters to avoid Southern California's notorious traffic. As a player, he traveled to practices and games by helicopter — a practice he continued after retirement. On Saturday night, Bryant tweeted his congratulations to [LeBron James after James surpassed him on the NBA's all-time scoring list](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2020/01/26/watch-lebron-james-pass-kobe-bryant-for-third-on-the-all-time-scoring-list/). Bryant was one of [the most influential basketball players of the late 1990s and the early 21st century](https://stats.nba.com/player/977/), racking up astronomical scoring totals while playing elite defense over a 20-season career that ended in 2016. He was the son of the longtime professional basketball player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Diego Clippers and the Houston Rockets. Joe Bryant also had a long career playing in Italy. ![Image: Scene of helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2020_04/3203146/insta-200126-kobe-bryant-crash-site.jpg) People watch as smoke rises from the scene of a helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.Ringo Chiu / Reuters Bryant attended Lower Merion High School just outside Philadelphia and was drafted directly into the league. He took R\&B superstar [Brandy Norwood to his 1996 prom](https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/today-philly-sports-history-kobe-takes-brandy-lower-merion-prom-1996). He was named Most Valuable Player in four of the 15 All-Star Games he played in. He was the NBA's MVP in 2008 and was twice MVP of the NBA Finals. Bryant was accused in 2003 of [sexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel employee in Colorado](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2012/07/16/kobe-bryant-opens-up-about-how-rape-charges-changed-him/), where he was staying for surgery. He admitted to having had sex with the woman but insisted that it had been consensual. Bryant was charged with rape, but the case was dropped after the accuser declined to help prosecutors. She sued Bryant, and they settled out of court. [NBA athletes, officials and fans mourned the loss of Bryant](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/one-hurt-nba-stars-grieve-after-news-kobe-bryant-s-n1123431), who was considered one of the greatest players of all time. "May your memory be a blessing," Dallas Mavericks owner [Mark Cuban tweeted](https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/1221521656541319174). Retired forward [Paul Pierce expressed his disbelief](https://twitter.com/paulpierce34/status/1221520872873193472) on Twitter, saying, "This is not real right now." Bryant's former teammate and friend Shaquille O'Neal said he was sick over the news and sent condolences to all of the victims' families. "There's no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother [@kobebryant](https://twitter.com/kobebryant)," he said in a tweet. "I love u and u will be missed." President [Donald Trump tweeted](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1221535503868223488?s=20) that the crash was "terrible news." Former President [Barack Obama expressed his condolences to Bryant's](https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1221552460768202756) [wife, Vanessa, and their](https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1221552460768202756) [family](https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1221552460768202756). "Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act," Obama said on behalf of himself and his wife, Michelle. "To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents." NBA Commissioner Adam Silver [remarked on Bryant's 20-year career](https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1221559562974781442/photo/1) and legacy in a statement posted to Twitter on Sunday, noting his achievements on the court. "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," Silver said.
Shard	42 (laksa)
Root Hash	3867714919315588842
Unparsed URL	com,nbcnews!www,/news/us-news/no-survivors-los-angeles-area-helicopter-crash-n1123406 s443