Kobe Bryant and 3 others killed in Helicopter Crash.

[allworkboy]

Idiot reporters want to be the first even if it means they are saying the wrong things.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/media-mangle-and-mishandle-details-of-kobe-bryants-death

[Zytin]

From TMZ Sports

4:30 PM PT -- L.A. weather was extremely foggy Sunday morning, and law enforcement sources tell us even LAPD air support was grounded because of it. Flight tracker data shows Kobe's chopper appeared to first encounter weather issues as it was above the L.A. Zoo. It circled that area at least 6 times at a very low altitude -- around 875 feet -- perhaps waiting for the fog to clear.

We know the pilot contacted the control tower at Burbank Airport around 9:30 AM PT, and the tower was aware the pilot had been circling for about 15 minutes. The pilot eventually headed north along the 118 freeway before turning to the west, and started following above the 101 freeway around Woodland Hills, CA.

At around 9:40 AM they encounter more weather -- as in seriously heavy fog -- and the chopper turned south. This was critical, because they turned toward a mountainous area. The pilot suddenly and rapidly climbed from about 1200 feet up to 2000 feet.

However, moments later -- around 9:45 AM -- they flew into a mountain at 1700 feet. Flight tracker data shows they were flying at about 161 knots.

[Soon2BFit]

The pilot should have made the call not to fly in the fog.

[allworkboy]

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[mrpoopybut]

Originally Posted by JustKelli

Remember the happy times.

[redsox1211]

horrific,
while im not a laker fan, or for that matter a basketball fan this is just, awful, in every sense of the word. Ive been watching this all day, i did noticed 1 thing that caught my attention, very few stations or reporters mentioned his wife, here you have a women who just lost her husband and daughter, is she ok? nobodys asking that question, while im sure shes shattered and surrounded by family, security, bodyguards etc, i hope in the coming days we see her, its obviously to soon now

[HiTrack99]

In The UK, they can't tell the difference between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, it was shameful.

[allworkboy]

Now news reporting it wasn't his helicopter. Helicopter was owned by Island Express Holding Corp. Had $50M liability limit. Blue Book value on it is like $750K. With tons of upgrades probably $5M. N# was N72EX.

http://thedailybeast.com/kobe-bryant-and-eight-others-crashed-in-a-helicopter-with-a-history-in-illinois-5

[Zytin]

Originally Posted by allworkboy

Now news reporting it wasn't his helicopter. Helicopter was owned by Island Express Holding Corp....

The question is was he chartering this or leasing it long term? In every article they refer to this as "his" helicopter. That he was unable to sit it La traffic for 2 hours because of his size; he would take fellow teammates to doctor's appointments in it so they could avoid traffic.

It's the same helicopter as the picture that I posted. It is "owned" by Island Express. But it is also referred to everywhere else as his helicopter.

[allworkboy]

News this afternoon indicates

they were VFR initially (in very marginal conditions) and then requested SVFR when BUR went IFR. Eventually got SVFR Cclearance but were running at 184 mph when they turned into terrain. News was asking would you even leave VFR and not just file IFR initially.

I don't understand any of that. Anyone here who is a pilot can give it to us in Plain English for those of use who don't speak pilot? Thanks.