Los Angeles County officials held a news conference this afternoon on the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others. Bryant was 41. The …
The helicopter crashed into a hillside above Calabasas in foggy conditions just before 10 a.m. PT.
L.A. County Fire Dept. Chief Daryl L. Osby said at the news conference that the fire department received a 911 call reporting the crash and subsequent brush fire at 9:47 a.m. A total of 56 personnel, including paramedics and firefighters, responded to the crash site. “There was a debris field in steep terrain,” Osby explained. “Our firefighters hiked in to extinguish the fire.”Initial reports said up to five people had died, but L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told reporters at the news conference that nine people were on board the aircraft, including the pilot. There were no survivors.Authorities did not release the names of the people on the helicopter, saying they would defer to the coroner’s office.
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration will take the lead on the investigation. The helicopter was a Sikorsky S-76B, said FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer. The aircraft departed from John Wayne Airport in Orange County at 9:06 a.m., records show. The helicopter company released the following statement: “We extend our sincerest condolences to all those affected by today’s Sikorsky S-76B accident in Calabasas, California. We have been in contact with the NTSB and stand ready to provide assistance and support to the investigative authorities and our customer.”City News Service contributed to this report.
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