Bodies of Kobe Bryant, 8 others recovered from the crash site in California, authorities say
LOS ANGELES — Flying aboard a luxury helicopter with a veteran pilot at the controls, Kobe Bryant and his seven passengers should have had few worries.
Federal investigators continued to collect and examine evidence Tuesday to try to unravel the mystery of what caused the crash. National Transportation Safety Board members have been using drones to document the scene, and FBI agents are sifting through the 600-foot debris field. Near Burbank, California, about halfway through the journey, Zobayan was granted permission to fly at less than what is considered minimum visibility -- three miles with a ceiling of 1,000 feet. The copter fell below levels needed for radar tracking.
“The difference was like comparing a Toyota Corolla with something like a Cadillac Escalade,” said Deetz. It had AC, it was quiet and big. “He really liked it, and it became his choice.”Deetz said the copter was capable of carrying 10, and was configured for a pilot and co-pilot in the cockpit, partitioned by a curtain from up to eight passengers in the back of the aircraft.
Zobayan found his passion and professional life’s calling from a sightseeing flight over the Grand Canyon, according to the company where he trained as a pilot.
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