The jerseys of late Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant (right) and his daughter Gianna are draped on the ... [+] seats the two last sat on at Staples Center. According to the Los Angeles Times, the helicopter collided with a Calabasas, California, mountain while flying in extremely foggy conditions. The NTSB said the helicopter was destroyed by “impact forces and fire,” while CW affiliate KTLA said the Los Angeles coroner ruled all of the victims’ deaths as accidents by blunt trauma. News peg: Bryant spent his entire 20-year NBA career playing for the Los Angeles Lakers until he retired in 2016. Further reading:Kobe Bryant Was A Basketball Giant: A Look At His Life On And Off The Court (Kurt Badenhousen)Helicopter In Kobe Bryant Crash Considered A Safe VIP Aircraft, But Flight Conditions May Have Been Difficult (Jeremy Bogaisky)Pilot In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Wasn’t Allowed To Fly By Instruments (Jeremy Bogaisky)

Source: Forbes February 07, 2020 21:22 UTC