Investigators release chilling drone footage from Kobe Bryant crash site

January 28, 2020

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The National Transportation and Safety Board has begun the process of combing through the crash site from Sunday’s fatal helicopter accident to learn as much as possible about what went wrong, and the agency released some footage on Tuesday that is difficult to look at.

The NTSB shared drone footage from the Calabasas hillside where the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others crashed. There aren’t many words that can be used to describe the scene.

JUST IN: @NTSB released this drone video from the crash site where Kobe Bryant's helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California. pic.twitter.com/sybnfn4oAL

— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) January 28, 2020

It’s impossible to imagine what the people on board went through and the pain their families and loved ones are experiencing.

While preliminary findings could be released in the coming days, the full investigation into the crash may take a year or more. We know from the audio that was released from the minutes before the accident that visibility was an issue, and all signs point to that having played a role in the tragedy.

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Other victims of the helicopter crash:
– John Altobelli, junior college baseball coach, also died in helicopter crash
– Christina Mauser, girls’ basketball coach, among the helicopter crash victims
– Sarah Chester, daughter Payton were also killed in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
– Ara Zobayan was the pilot in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Tributes to Kobe:
– NBA players changing jersey numbers in honor of Kobe Bryant
– Bill Belichick shares touching anecdote in tribute to Kobe Bryant
– UConn honors Gianna Bryant with own jersey, spot on the bench
– Dallas Mavericks retire Kobe Bryant’s No. 24 jersey
– Video: Raptors, Spurs start game with amazing tribute to Kobe Bryant
– Shaq posts heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant
– Michael Jordan releases statement on death of ‘little brother’ Kobe Bryant
– Video: Doc Rivers breaks down crying talking about Kobe Bryant
– Phil Jackson calls Kobe Bryant ‘a chosen one’ in statement on his death
– NBA commissioner Adam Silver issues statement on death of Kobe Bryant
– Video: Dwyane Wade posts emotional message reacting to Kobe Bryant’s death
– Kendrick Perkins extends olive branch to Kevin Durant after Kobe Bryant’s death
– Video: Emotional Mike Breen sums up NBA world’s emotions about Kobe Bryant’s death
– Trae Young’s huge game was full of Kobe Bryant-related statistical coincidences