The helicopter that crashed last month in Calabasas, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, showed no signs of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. The finding that the chopper didn’t lose power before slamming into the hillside is one key conclusion, but many questions remain unanswered. AdvertisementAccording to the report, the main impact crater was on a 34-degree slope and measured 24 feet by 15 feet in diameter and 2 feet deep. Radar data indicate Zobayan, who had been a licensed commercial helicopter pilot for 19 years, guided the copter to 2,300 feet and then began a left turn. AdvertisementThe chopper hit the hillside at an elevation of 1,085 feet, about 20 to 30 feet below an outcropping.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 07, 2020 19:55 UTC