NTSB reveals likely cause of helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant

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Helicopter pilot's 'spatial disorientation' played a key role in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and several friends last year, federal authorities say.

The crash also killed Payton Chester, 13; Sarah Chester, 45; Alyssa Altobelli, 14; Keri Altobelli, 46; John Altobelli, 56; Christina Mauser, 38; and Ara Zobayan, 50.

"We have seen this accident before, unfortunately," board member Michael Graham said."Helicopters continue the VFR flight into meteorological conditions and unfortunately lose control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation."While there was no mandate for Island Express Helicopters to use two pilots, Sumwalt insisted that two sets of trained eyes might have made a difference.

"I think two pilots would increase the safety level. I flew with two pilots for a long time and in an airline environment, you get the redundancy that if one pilot is struggling, the other pilot would be able to sit back and say, 'Wait a minute, you are banking 30 degrees to the left and starting a descent.'"

The pilot should have avoided"adverse weather" and"divert, return to base or land the helicopter," Graham said.A lawyer for Island Express Helicopters could not be immediately reached for comment on Tuesday.

 

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