Kobe Bryant and daughter killed in helicopter crash
 

No warranty on this, but it's on TMZ.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-...-in-calabasas/

Kobe Bryant dead?
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Kobe Bryant Has Died In A Helicopter Crash <a href="https://t.co/42oINV9ZUU">https://t.co/42oINV9ZUU</a></p>&mdash; TMZ (@TMZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/1221516283671433216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

TMZ:

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Kobe Bryant died in a helicoper crash in Calabasas Sunday morning ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.

Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are confirmed dead. We're told Vanessa Bryant was not among those on board.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Kobe has famously used a helicopter to travel for years -- dating back to when he played for the Lakers. He was known for commuting from Newport Beach, CA to the STAPLES Center in DTLA in his Sikorsky S-76 chopper.

KB is survived by his wife Vanessa, and their four daughters -- Gianna, Natalia and Bianca and their newborn Capri.

Kobe has recently been spotted out at NBA games with his daughter Gianna -- a rising star basketball player herself. Their youngest daughter, Capri, was just born in June 2019.

Kobe is widely considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time -- making 18 All-Star teams during his 20 year career with the Lakers. He's a 5-time NBA champion.

Story developing ...
"

GOD DAMMIT

Too soon.

Oh my God. His poor family. I can't even imagine.

No Survivors in Fiery Helicopter Crash on Hillside in Calabasas Area: Officials
Posted 9:59 AM, January 26, 2020, by Kristina Bravo, Updated at 11:18AM, January 26, 2020

Update:

There were no survivors after a helicopter crashed on a hillside in the Calabasas area on Sunday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Officials believe there may have been multiple fatalities, Fire Capt. Tony Imbrenda said.

Previous story:

Crews are looking for survivors after a fiery helicopter crash on a hillside in the Calabasas area on Sunday morning, authorities said.

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Lost Hills station responded to the scene near Las Virgenes Road and Willow Glen Street at around 10 a.m., the agency said.

Flames that erupted in the crash have been extinguished, and officials were looking for survivors, the Sheriff's Department said at around 10:30 a.m.

Sources at the scene believe there may have been multiple fatalities, the Los Angeles Times reported.

"I heard the plane splutter and then a boom," L.A. Times reporter Richard Winton tweeted earlier, saying conditions were foggy in the area.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

#Update Downed aircraft is a helicopter. Flames extinguished. #Malibu deputies at crash site looking for survivors, 4200 blk Las Virgenes Rd #Calabasas #LASD pic.twitter.com/eixLhGhLyE

— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) January 26, 2020

Smoke bellowing from the hillside when what seems to be a chopper went down

— Richard Winton (@LAcrimes) January 26, 2020

Small plane crash on Las Virgenes on the mountains, which are fogged in right now. I heard the plane splutter and then a boom.

— Richard Winton (@LAcrimes) January 26, 2020



https://ktla.com/2020/01/26/small-pl...n-malibu-area/

WTF

Curt Sandoval
@abc7curt
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#BreakingNews
This is not a joke-Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas
Our ABC7 Desk has confirmed
#abc7eyewitness

WTF

Not a fan of Basketball but DAMN!

I'll take that as confirmation.

Damn. I'm not even much of a basketball fan, and that hits pretty hard. Damn.

Kobe was my guy.

Just brutal news.

Well this is just terrible. Ugh, feel sick to my stomach about this.

FWIW, the nearest airport to Calabasas (KVNY) has been reporting IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) with 2.5 Statute Miles Visibility and 1500 Overcast most of the morning.

I have a lot of helicopter experience as a reporter, and while those conditions are not out of the realm of possibility, it is most certainly a contributing factor, barring catastrophic mechanical issues.

The terrain gradually increases going West toward that area from KVNY, and most likely he has/had a house in the hills with a pad. Regardless, pure speculation on my part, and while I am not a big NBA fan, this deeply saddens me.

****!

Not on ESPN?

Was never his biggest fan but damn, it’s still pretty shocking... RIP

Holy crap, I hope this isn’t real.

Wow. If true, this has to be among the most shocking celebrity deaths ever.

WTF. Dude was just all over the news like yesterday when LeBron passed him in scoring.

Awful if true. Always one of my favorites.

Like them or not, TMZ has been pretty solid in getting news like this first recently.

I'd guess a "legit" source will have confirmation in the next half hour.

Wow. damn. RIP.

Lebron just passed him last night to take 3rd place all time scoring

Rip to a all time great

Holy ****.

RIP Kobe.

He commuted from that area by helo during his playing career, didn't he?

So many athletes are fiercely dedicated to their sport and when their body betrays them, they just don't know what to do. They retire and wander life aimlessly.

Kobe, OTOH, had grabbed post-retirement life by the horns. He was loving it and had matured so much as a man and as an ambassador for the Lakers/NBA. He had plans on plans on plans.

He seemed to realize after leaving the game that he'd spent his life preparing for his time AFTER it. And embraced it.

This just ****ing sucks.

**** man. I wasn’t that big of a basketball fan at all but this is a huge loss.

Yeah, TMZ may miss on some small stuff but they aren't gonna report the death of the biggest global personality in basketball (dude's still a God overseas). That's a misfire that would shut them down for good.

Hard to hold out much hope on this one.

I assumed this was a joke due to Lebron passing him in scoring last night. It appears to be real.

Very sad! R.I.P Gone way too ****ing soon.

More outlets reporting as fact now (correction - some re-reporting the TMZ reporting). Wife said not to be on board.

Man.

Holy ****ing shit.

LeBron passed him last night

Horrible news. Way too young. Had a lot of respect for how he played the game. Screw helicopters!!

Mother****er.

Had the unfortunate luck of following the GOAT but I loved the way he played.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kobe Bryant is among those dead in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles, a source confirms to ESPN.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1221521133608079368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

RIP

RIP

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one of my all time favorites

Adrian Wojnarowski, NBA writer for ESPN, now reports as fact

So fun to watch play even if you hated the Lakers. Way too ****ing young. R.I.P Kobe.

The NY Post & FOX and ABC affiliates in LA are all reporting Kobe was killed today.

Some of these are just reporting that TMZ reported this, as the media do, but there are enough people reporting it firsthand that it seems to be true.

Unreal!

This sucks.

Hurts to read

Any word on who else was in the helicopter?

Horrible. RIP

Wow, that sucks. I guess ESPN isn't too keen about shitting all over the Pro Bowl to break this, but they won't be able to hold out much longer.

I thought at one point he lived in Orange County, but perhaps he did. A lot of celebrities live out that way, big houses with land etc. Beautiful area for sure.

Man, as a person that has been in an aviation accident, I know how quick things can go South. This just brought up memories of my own bad experiences, including almost getting killed in July.

This one really hits me hard.

Crazy to hear this.

Yeah, you have to imagine the break-in is coming soon.

I went to a wedding five minutes from the crash site in September

Here it is.

And there it is.

This hits hard.

None of his family

oh no..his family...ugh


terrible

Just reported during pro bowl broadcast

He was an awesome player. RIP.

Unbelievably tragic. This is just so ****ing sad.

https://twitter.com/kobebryant/statu...76426164269056



His last tweet

What a life he lived. RIP

Wow RIP

Life is too short already, dude had a great retirement to look forward to.

This is just crazy. Jesus Christ this sucks.

Had a 7 mo baby :(

Omg

I hated Kobe the ballplayer but damn that sucks.

He had so much more to do, though. He was just a fledgeling in the Entertainment Industry, and he's already won an Oscar.

Tmz broke hours before everyone else. Soo tragic. He was an era of basketball.

Did they just say his daughters were on that plane?

That sucks

OMG that’s terrible news. I grew up not far from the GWF/Staples center and we’re the same age. Always felt I had a type of life bond with him. This one hurts.

That is what I just heard as well. man...just....

ABC saying all 4 of his girls were onboard with him.

Awful.

Said all his daughters were on the helicopter.

Damn, that's heartbreaking. :(

What a terrible shame

That’s how I heard it too

****, that's horrible. :(