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NTSB: Kobe’s pilot violated federal standards by flying through clouds
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:04 am
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:04 am
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LOS ANGELES -- U.S. safety investigators said Tuesday the pilot of Kobe Bryant's helicopter flew through the clouds last year in an apparent violation of federal standards, likely becoming disoriented just before the helicopter crashed and killed Bryant and eight others.
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Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said that pilot Ara Zobayan was flying under visual flight rules, which meant that he needed to be able to see where he was going. Zobayan piloted the aircraft to climb sharply and had nearly broken through the clouds when the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter banked abruptly and plunged into the Southern California hills below, killing all aboard.
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Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:08 am to S
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The helicopter companies said foggy weather before the helicopter hit the ground was an act of God and blamed air traffic controllers.
That's one way to try to get out of negligence
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:08 am to S
Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys finna eat.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:11 am to NIH
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Vanessa Bryant
Suing here accomplishes nothing. She has more money than anyone could ever want. This is stupid.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:12 am to Choupique19
I’ll let Exxon or Chevron know that the next time they file suit in federal court against another oil company.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:13 am to S
nb4 Kobe forced his pilot to fly cause they had to get to the game
Wait guess I just did that
Wait guess I just did that
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:14 am to S
phew, glad to know flying a helicopter blind into a mountain violates federal standards
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:19 am to Choupique19
quote:Some people do it for reasons outside of money. If she is trying to make money, I agree with you, but you wouldnt know her motive. Maybe she’d want to do it as an act of justice and so the company takes more accountability going forward.
Suing here accomplishes nothing. She has more money than anyone could ever want. This is stupid.
This post was edited on 2/9/21 at 10:49 am
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:23 am to Choupique19
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Suing here accomplishes nothing. She has more money than anyone could ever want. This is stupid.
Lemme tell 'ya...
I don't care if I had billions...if a person or company was negligent in the deaths of my wife and child, then you bet your sweet arse I'm suing.
For all you know the money awarded will be donated to a charitable organization.
But to say it's "stupid" is asinine.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:23 am to Ryan3232
I mean they did post a VFR S76 job opening the day after the crash.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:31 am to The Boat
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nb4 Kobe forced his pilot to fly cause they had to get to the game
Wait guess I just did that
Yep, it wouldn't surprise me to learn that Kobe was leaning on the pilot to take off after hearing the flight might need to be scrubbed. We'll never know, and ultimately it is the pilot's responsibility.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:29 am to NIH
Not to sound insensitive but when it gets foggy in California it is really bad
Instead of opting for convenience, drive your kids to the travel basketball game instead of flying like all the other parents do
Instead of opting for convenience, drive your kids to the travel basketball game instead of flying like all the other parents do
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:34 am to RummelTiger
Well said.....
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:35 am to S
I thought this was just assumed. Even if Kobe pushed the pilot to do it anyways, it's up to the pilot to tell him "no". A lawyer can't just wildly make shite up because his client tells him to, a CPA can't just fake financials because his client tells him to, ect ect. At some point, be a goddamned professional.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:40 am to Choupique19
I’m pretty sure that it’s been stated that the main reason to sue the flight company is because the other families will probably sue her.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:43 am to S
i bet Kobe said, hurry fly through dem clouds.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:51 am to S
I thought we knew this the day of the crash.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:55 am to S
Well yea. The Reddit chopper pilots were all over this the day it happened. Pilot should have went around or delayed until it cleared.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:58 am to Choupique19
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Suing here accomplishes nothing. She has more money than anyone could ever want. This is stupid.
May sue on behalf of the other families onboard.
Posted on 2/9/21 at 12:08 pm to Choupique19
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Suing here accomplishes nothing. She has more money than anyone could ever want. This is stupid.
Retard level take
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