There was no evidence of catastrophic engine failure in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other people last month in California, the NTSB says
"Viewable sections of the engines showed no evidence of an uncontained or catastrophic internal failure," the investigative update said.Here's what happened in the minutes before Kobe Bryant's helicopter crashThe NTSB report said one witness reported he heard the helicopter and saw the blue and white aircraft emerge from the clouds passing from left to right directly to his left. He thought it was on a"forward and descending trajectory.
26, 2020, helicopter crash near Calabasas, California; https://t.co/juKBva0pI6 pic.twitter.com/CylosHcqIM — NTSB_Newsroom February 7, 2020 The NTSB's initial findings also noted that pilot Ara Zobayan scored satisfactory grades in proficiency for maneuvers needed in low-visibility conditions. He had proficiency training in inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions and unusual attitude recovery in Mary 2019, the update says.
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