TMZ, other outlets reporting Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash this morning
Like or hate him, don’t care about basketball, he is still a prominent figure in popular American pop culture, and his sudden death in a helicopter crash is stunning. Feel badly for his wife and kids
Edit part 2: ESPN and ABC incorrectly reported during the Pro Bowl that all 4 of his children died on the crash. Other sources now say only his 1w year old daughter was with him, along with another girl and her parent. The Sheriff now says that 9 people were on the helicopter
I will try and keep this OP accurate, my apologies for passing along the erroneous abc report
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January 26, 2020, 01:53 PM
medic451
Yep, all over the news here in LA. Tragic, they said his wife Venessa wasnt on board, hoping his kids werent either.
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January 26, 2020, 01:53 PM
pedropcola
Lots of sources reporting this. 41 is very young to die when you have 500 million dollars left unspent. And four kids. Wife. Etc.
January 26, 2020, 02:07 PM
Woodman
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Eyewitnesses also tell us that they heard the helicopter's engine sputtering before it went down.
Especially losing control over bad fuel. In theory you can still land without engines. The 'record' is no-engines autorotation from 12,440 m (40,814 ft).
Just heard a report his 4 kids were on board with him.
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January 26, 2020, 02:11 PM
Kevbo
Looks like the other 4 people in the helicopter with him were his kids
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January 26, 2020, 02:12 PM
stoic-one
No idea who was flying or their experience level. Last I heard, could be wrong, but even Ft Rucker(primary training base for Army helicopter pilots) quit teaching autorotation.
Originally posted by stoic-one: No idea who was flying or their experience level. Last I heard, could be wrong, but even Ft Rucker quit teaching autorotation.
No helicopter flight training skips autorotation; it's integral and practiced regularly.
The difference at Rucker for a long time was autorotation to a touchdown, whereas most facilities teach autorotation to a power hover recovery. It's a part of every flight check and test.
All rotor pilots are taught and trained in, and regularly practice, and are required to demonstrate, autorotation, with no exception.
January 26, 2020, 02:16 PM
P220 Smudge
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Originally posted by Kevbo: Looks like the other 4 people in the helicopter with him were his kids
Horrible. I don’t give a rip about basketball, but that’s just absolutely horrible.
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Bryant commuted regularly via helicopter to the arena and around the SoCal area. Anybody that's flown or, flown-in helos regularly, knows that accidents, mishaps and crashes are not uncommon. this reminds me of concert promoter Bill Graham who also died in a helicopter crash. He also, was a regular helo commuter.
January 26, 2020, 02:27 PM
liner
Every single day you are alive is a gift
RIP legend.
January 26, 2020, 02:27 PM
Scurvy
I think the report of his kids being on board is incorrect.
One of his daughters is not even a year old and that would assume he was flying the helicopter himself which is unlikely.
