Kobe Bryant killed in Helicopter Crash

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Kobe Bryant killed in Helicopter Crash

Post by awal2049 » Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:21 pm

Another tragedy in aviation this weekend. Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant is reported among 5 people 9 people who were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California today. The helicopter was a Sikorsky S-76, one of which Bryant owns. Witnesses say they saw the chopper having engine trouble before crashing.

Update: the other occupants include Bryant’s 13 year old daughter, Gianna Maria, as well as another player and their parent. This keeps getting more horrific as more details emerge.

Update 2: LA County Sheriff confirmed at a press conference that there were 9 people onboard, not 5, according to the helicopter manifest.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bry ... calabasas/
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