Kobe Bryant Killed In Helicopter Crash

[Freak Out]

Must bring back good memories of when Russert died, eh?

Oh man...who will forget that loving tribute?

[Cheesehead Craig]

Oh man...who will forget that loving tribute?

I did. Went back and re-read some of it. That is one trippy thread.

[Patler]

Interested in what the NTSB shows in its prelim report. I heard fire which is odd. Weather makes more sense...if so pretty stupid and easily avoidable. The aircraft was an S76 D model which is a new/modern aircraft with the latest terrain avoidance tech and HUMs..etc. Very familiar with the earlier S76 C++

I read an article that said this specific aircraft did not have a terrain avoidance/warning system.
The NTSB reports will be interesting. Some odd things have been reported so far.

[Bretsky]

What are the oddities being reported ? Flying too low for area ? Bad vision ? Read he was an outstanding pilot. So sad overall

[Joemailman]

What are the oddities being reported ? Flying too low for area ? Bad vision ? Read he was an outstanding pilot. So sad overall

Bad visibility. L.A. Police Dept. had grounded all their helicopters because of fog.

[George Cumby]

Bad visibility. L.A. Police Dept. had grounded all their helicopters because of fog.

Operator error.

Having cleaned up airplane wrecks in the past, all of which were operator error, they are ugly scenes.

Really sucks about the kiddos.

[Freak Out]

Probably a human factor for sure...but let the NTSB do their job.

[George Cumby]

Pretty confident NTSB doesn’t check PR for investigative strategies, but one never knows.

Leave no stone unturned and all that.