re: Kobe chopper's flight pattern was just weird and all over the place

fog definitely was the contributing factor and pilot lost orientation
if windy as well that would have not been helpful in trying to get out of it

I've driven in CA fog in Fresno and I could barely see a car length in front of me, had no idea where the stoplights were trying to get back to airport one morning

Not to be insensitive, Would it have been that much of an inconvenience to drive the hour and a half on a Sunday without much traffic for a travel ball game? All about choices in life and I can tell you those small planes and helicopters are not safe in those kinds of conditions. Similar to what likely happened in the Carly McCord crash as well due to fog.