helicopter crash

Federal safety officials discuss the likely causes of the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed nine people, including Kobe Bryant.

A helicopter was blown onto its side by a gust of wind Sunday afternoon at Morris Municipal Airport in the far southwestern suburb, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed. At approximately 4:45 p.m., the pilot of a Robinson R44 helicopter was practicing a “touch and go” maneuver on the tarmac when the aircraft blew onto its side. One…

Vanessa Bryant is honoring the legacy of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant. The wife and mother announced a change in name to Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Sports Foundation on her Instagram account.

An equipment inventory obtained by NBC 5 indicates that when the state of Illinois sold a helicopter to a California company in 2015, the aircraft was equipped with a cockpit voice recorder, which records all cabin conversations on an endless half-hour loop.

An equipment inventory obtained by NBC 5 indicates that when the state of Illinois sold a helicopter to a California company in 2015, the aircraft was equipped with a cockpit voice recorder, which records all cabin conversations on an endless half-hour loop. That was the same helicopter that crashed last week in Calabasas, California, killing nine people including basketball star…

Three days after her husband and daughter were tragically killed in a helicopter crash, Vanessa Bryant broke her silence on their deaths Wednesday and said, “there aren’t enough words” to describe her family’s pain.

Video captured by a Glendale, California, resident appears to show the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and six other passengers circling above Glendale half an hour before the fatal crash. David Lyudnirsky, who lives below the known flight path of the helicopter, said he started filming because of the noise of the chopper circling above his house.

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on Monday recounted flying on the helicopter that crashed, killing Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others. The Sikorsky S-76B helicopter was built in 1991, and owned by the state of Illinois from 2007 to 2015 before being sold at auction, officials confirmed. At the time of Sunday’s fatal crash, the aircraft was…

The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that initial information shows “the pilot advised they were climbing to avoid a cloud layer.” When air traffic control asked what the pilot planned to do, “there was no reply.” NTSB also asked the public to send photos of weather in the area around the time of the crash to witness@ntsb.gov.

To understand the immense love for Kobe Bryant, you just have to look at the growing memorial outside the staples center in Los Angeles. “I’ve been watching him since he was, since I was a little girl, since 10,” said Ruby Sanchez, a fan. She cried real tears over his sudden death, despite never seeing the basketball star in person….

The death of Kobe Bryant is triggering an outpouring for grief, and not just from those who knew the basketball legend personally. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty spoke to an expert on how those grieving after Sunday’s crash should cope with their feelings.

The helicopter that crashed outside of Los Angeles Sunday, killing all nine people on board, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, climbed roughly 400 feet in a matter of seconds before it stopped transmitting data, according to flight track information for the aircraft. Data from FlightAware showed the chopper had not reached 1,000 feet for nearly 30 minutes…

Bulls coach Jim Boylen gets emotional talking about Kobe Bryant and the tragic helicopter crash that killed him, his daughter and seven other people, including young basketball players, their families and the chopper’s pilot.

As news continues to develop about the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant and how weather conditions may have played a role, NBC Sky 5 reporter Mike Lorber discusses why fog and low clouds prevent helicopters from flying.

Records show the State of Illinois owned the helicopter between 2007 and 2015 before it crashed killing Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna and seven other people on Sunday.