'I believe there is a chance that Kobe and Gianna would still be alive today if their helicopter had been equipped with the safety equipment required by this pending federal legislation.'
Democratic lawmakers introduced the"Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act" on Thursday, according to, who also reports that the legislation would"require all helicopters certified to carry six or more people to be equipped with a Terrain Awareness and Warning System, a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder."
"I strongly urge that the United States Congress pass a federal law that would improve the safety of helicopters operating in this country," Bryant said in statement."I believe there is a chance that Kobe and Gianna would still be alive today if their helicopter had been equipped with the safety equipment required by this pending federal legislation."
"I believe that these safety measures will save many lives," she added."As passengers traveling on aircrafts we assume that proper safety measures are in order to prevent accidents from happening before we fly. It's unfortunate that this is not the case and aircraft companies must do their part to protect lives."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Probe: Kobe Bryant Crash Pilot May Have Become Disoriented In FogAra Zobayan radioed to air traffic controllers that he was climbing to 4,000 feet to get above clouds on Jan. 26 when, in fact, the chopper was plunging toward a hillside where it crashed northwest of Los Angeles, killing all nine people aboard.
Read more »
Fog may have disoriented pilot in helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, 8 others: NTSBWhile the cause of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others has yet to be determined, newly released information shows the pilot appears to be have been disoriented by the weather conditions.
Read more »
Kobe Bryant Pilot Might've Been Disoriented by Fog Before Crash, Investigators SayKobe Bryant's helicopter pilot might have been severely disoriented by fog seconds before slamming into a hillside in January ... federal investigators now say.
Read more »
Report: Kobe Bryant pilot may have been disoriented in fogThe pilot of the helicopter that crashed in thick fog, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, reported he was climbing when he actually was descending, federal investigators said in documents released Wednesday. Ara Zobayan radioed to air traffic controllers that he was climbing to 4,000 feet
Read more »
Report: Kobe Bryant pilot may have been disoriented in fog\nLOS ANGELES (AP) — The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in thick fog, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, reported he was climbing when he actually was descending, federal...
Read more »
HBO Removes Billboard That Covered Kobe Bryant Mural In L.A.On Tuesday, Twitter user Patrick Muldowney posted an image with the following words: “Where there used to be a Kobe mural, there’s now an HBO billboard. It doesn’t even fully cover the Kobe p…
Read more »