Pilot in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash pushed the limits of bad weather flying rules, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board investigators described the crash as preventable, the pilot as experienced, and his employer as a generally safe charter operation. The board officially attributed the January 26, 2020, crash that killed Bryant, his daughter, the pilot, and six others to the pilot's decision to continue the flight despite the weather.
"Even good pilots can end up in bad situations," NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt said.
Sumwalt described the crash as entirely preventable, saying the helicopter could have landed at a nearby airport - one was about 12 miles away - or even in a parking lot "all ...