Kobe Bryant Helicopter Would Have Cleared Hill If 20-30 Ft. Higher, NTSB Says
Investigators say that the helicopter was not equipped with a terrain awareness and warning system — something they believe could have helped pilotTAWS is an on-board system aimed at preventing unintentional impacts with the ground. The system, which provides terrain information, could have alerted Zobayan that he was close to the hillside.
The system was introduced by NTSB years ago following a 2004 helicopter crash in Galveston, Texas that killed 10 people. The agency asked that the Federal Aviation Administration require all U.S. registered helicopters that seated 6 or more passengers be equipped with TAWS, however, the FAA did not implement the recommendation and the proposal was closed.
“He was as skilled and as talented as a pilot as you could get. With him, it was always safety first and above and beyond that, he was doing what he loved,” Adam Alexander told PEOPLE.nine victims had been recoveredSince the announcement, the Coroner’s Office has identified Bryant, 41, John Altobelli, 56, Sarah Chester, 46, and the pilot Ara Zobayan, 50 through “the use of fingerprints.”
At this time, the Coroner’s Office is working to identify the bodies of the remaining 5 victims: Gianna, Payton Chester, Christina Mauser, Keri Altobelli and Alyssa Altobelli.
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