The pilot of the helicopter that was carrying Kobe Bryant, his teen daughter Gianna, and six others to a basketball game told air traffic control he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer just before the aircraft crashed, killing everyone aboard, federal investigators said Monday.
“Radar data indicates the helicopter climbed to 2,300 feet and then began a left descending turn,” she added. “Last radar contact was around 9:45 a.m. and is consistent with the accident location.”
Homendy said the NTSB is looking into how weather may have played a role and asked the public to send the agency any photos they may have taken that showed the weather conditions in the area around the time of the crash.
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