Pilot in Kobe Bryant Crash Reprimanded by FAA in 2015

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The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a Southern California hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, was reprimanded five years ago for flying without permission into airspace while he had reduced visibility

, according to a Federal Aviation Administration enforcement record.

The crash also killed Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, along with six others. The victims will be honored at a Feb. 24 public memorial at Staples Center in Los Angeles.He was flying for the same company during the 2015 incident. Zobayan contacted authorities and his company after the incident and was cooperative. But an FAA investigator faulted him for failing to properly plan and review current weather at LAX, which would have allowed him time to communicate earlier with the tower in order to receive clearance, according to the record.

Zobayan was counseled “on operating in Class B airspace, special VFR weather minimums, proper planning, reviewing weather, and anticipating required action,” the report said. “He was cooperative and receptive to the counseling."

 

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So?

RIP WE MISS YOU, AND I PERSONALLY LOVE THE LAKERS, YOUR FORMER TEAM ❤😎

Fucking stop it. This guy had a family and a life that was just as valuable as Kobe’s was. You don’t know the circumstances leading up to the flight that day. STOP IT.

Hes not very good at his job....and it cost him

marilumerg I couldn't figure out why the heck they were flying in fog and why did they all agree to it? I'm sure they regretted that decision in the last moments.

But all the reports on that fateful day say he had permission... which is it?

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5 years ago. I hear in high school he got detention, and in the 4th grade he stole a candy bar v v

And? Your point?

You're ruining the guys life (whatever's left of it anyway)

Stop it.

Don’t do this.

Same thing happen with aaliyah but yet they continue to let them fly

You can't judge the present by the past, dear world.....

Shocked, Shocked, there's more to come ! But it won't bring the people back. Such a horrible mistake by an experienced pilot cost the lives of 8 others. When you are a pilot, YOU have the final say no matter what !

Let it go

Here we go

UFO

When it’s not even your fault that you’re gone too soon.

To anyone replying to this saying that they're dragging the pilot and to let him rest in peace: that's not what they're doing. The point is to emphasize the importance of safety measures, and the consequences that come with doing dangerous activities and ignoring precautions

Oh no. Please don’t go after the helicopter pilot. Please.

Bad tweet.

Of course, making the pilot an escape goat very disappointing.

lol what that’s literally nothing

Thats crzy i still cant believe that happend i still cant get over that

Doesn't really matter. If anybody is to blame it's the tower for allowing it. Otherwise, they're dead & nothing can be done about it except installing radar technology that planes have into helos. Dragging a dead guy and placing blame is useless at this point.

yashar Aweful news.. delete this

Every adult chose to get on that helicopter well aware of the poor weather conditions! Period.

yashar Ugh. Horrible to hear.

Havent ask helicopter crashes occurred during low visibility times?

I don’t see why this is news. They’re dead. Let it rest ffs!

FIVE YEARS AGO! lethimrest

Establishing a pattern of behavior requires more than “one time, five years ago he did a thing”

Shame on you let the dead Rest In Peace and their families mourn in privacy

yashar May be wrong but from early reports the crash seemed to be the result of bad conditions and human error. 😔

the question is has ever crashed before this fatal crash? i havent seen any reports of that

Scapegoat narrative is good for business! Let find one in this situation!

What is the point of this? The man also passed away in the crash. First everyone mourns the people in the crash now you’re trying to make a person that died a villain Let them Rest In Peace. Shameful.

yashar So unnecessary

yashar It’s his fault

yashar That pilot had a family too. They are mourning too. This is gross.

So often these pilots work for demanding clients who don’t like to hear the word “no”.

yashar ”...killing a violent rapist and 8 innocent people.”

So a white man who thought he could do whatever he want killed kobe smh

yashar Good grief, the man is dead. Sop sensationalizing this.

yashar Oh shut up. That means absolutely nothing about this incident.

Yep, drag the dead guy, real classy.

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