One of the greatest basketball players of all time, Kobe Bryant is dead. According to CNN, the helicopter crash happened in Calabasas earlier today. The basketball player who spent 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers was travelling with at least 4 other people in his private helicopter.
TMZ Sport confirmed that the helicopter went down and a fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded but nobody on board survived. The crash caused the plane to start a bushfire and made it difficult for the emergency personnel and firefighter to get to the aircraft.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter had five people on board and there appear to be no survivors.
Five people confirmed deceased, no survivors in #Calabasas helicopter crash. #LASD #Malibu deputies remain with #LA County Fire personnel. Investigation ongoing.
Avoid the area until further notice.
— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) January 26, 2020
The LA County Sheriffs have also confirmed the crash and the casualties in a tweet. They said, “Five people confirmed deceased, no survivors in #Calabasas helicopter crash. #LASD #Malibu deputies remain with #LA County Fire personnel.”
KB is survived by his wife – Vanessa, and their four daughters – Gianna, Natalia and Bianca and their newborn Capri.
The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
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