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Kobe Bryant, daughter and seven others killed in helicopter crash

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The 41-year-old basketball legend and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in a press conference that there were nine people aboard the helicopter when it crashed, leaving no survivors.

The 41-year-old basketball legend and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in a press conference that there were nine people aboard the helicopter when it crashed, leaving no survivors.

  1. 26 Jan 2020

    Kobe Bryant and eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter, died in a helicopter crash north of Los Angeles. Latest updates here:

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  2. 26 Jan 2020

    Latest update in Calabasas helicopter crash that killed 9, including Lakers legend Kobe Bryant: Road closures in effect; de Anza Park open for mourners Low visibility at time of crash Recovery efforts ongoing; next priority is victim identification and closure for families

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  3. 26 Jan 2020

    Medical Examiner Dr. Jonathan Lucas says an investigation will extend throughout the week. It appears visibility may have played a factor in the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend and eight other passengers in this morning.

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  4. 26 Jan 2020

    LA County Sheriff: The identities of all the passengers killed in the crash will not be released until the conducts interviews of all witnesses.

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  5. 26 Jan 2020

    BREAKING NEWS: LA Co. Coroner Dr. Jonathan Lucas: Offers condolences to families involved. "Given the terrain, it will take at least a couple of days to complete recovery."

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  6. 26 Jan 2020

    Alex Villanueva, of LA Sheriff’s office, on if fog issues contributed to helicopter crash that included Kobe Bryant and his daughter: “We know there was an issue with visibility.” FAA and NTSB still investigating on why helicopter was in the air

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  7. 26 Jan 2020

    LA County sheriff just said there was a "ceiling" and visibility issue prior to crash of Kobe Bryant's helicopter near Calabasas this morning, i.e. clouds resulted in aircraft flying lower than normal. To be clear though, LASD wont determine cause of crash -- that's for NTSB.

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  8. 26 Jan 2020

    LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says investigation into helicopter crash will not take days, but weeks.

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  9. 26 Jan 2020

    LA County Sheriff warns public to stay out of the area of the Kobe Bryant crash site, needs easy access for first responders and investigators

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  10. 26 Jan 2020

    BREAKING: Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas Sunday morning. Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived.

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  11. 26 Jan 2020

    UPDATE: Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, 13, a daughter of Kobe Bryant, was also killed in the helicopter crash in California, a Calabasas city official tells . A teammate of Gianna, the teammate’s parent and the pilot were also killed.

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  12. 26 Jan 2020

    California officials say nine people were on the flight manifest for the helicopter that went down near Los Angeles today. They declined to identify victims. It's known that Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter were on board.

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  13. 26 Jan 2020

    LAPD confirms that they had grounded their helicopters on Sunday morning

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  14. 26 Jan 2020

    Basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash, the NBA said in a memo to employees

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  15. 26 Jan 2020

    It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Kobe Bryant and four others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. The aircraft went down in a remote field off Las Virgenes around 10:00 this morning. Nobody on the ground was hurt. The FAA and NTSB are investigating.

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  16. 26 Jan 2020

    Lights for a legend. Los Angeles City Hall lit in purple and gold starting at 8:24 p.m. this evening in honor of Kobe Bryant’s storied championship career and in memory of Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and all who perished in today’s tragedy.

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  17. 26 Jan 2020

    Fans gathered at the Lakers practice facility for a candlelight vigil and wrote words on a memorial wall honoring Kobe.

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  18. 26 Jan 2020

    Kobe Bryant was killed Sunday in a helicopter crash, as first reported by TMZ and confirmed by . He was 41.

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  19. 26 Jan 2020

    The NBA has sent email to its employees confirming the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, has been told.

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  20. 26 Jan 2020

    NBPA Statement on the passing of Kobe Bryant

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  21. 26 Jan 2020

    NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Kobe Bryant

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  22. 26 Jan 2020

    It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Orange Coast College head baseball coach John Altobelli. He was a coach, a colleague, a mentor and a friend at OCC for 27 years. Read our full statement at

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  23. 26 Jan 2020

    Official statements from AD and coach on passing of former player John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa in helicopter crash that also killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday.

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  24. 26 Jan 2020

    The college baseball community mourns the passing of former captain, assistant coach and graduate John Altobelli. Our thoughts are with his family, as well his former teammates, colleagues, and the student-athletes he impacted.

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  25. 26 Jan 2020

    Tribute at Orange Coast College to John Altobelli, who died along with his wife and daughter in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna this morning.

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  26. 26 Jan 2020

    John Altobelli was the OCC baseball program. Invested and raised funds heavily to get new warning tracks, a turf field, new press boxes, etc. OCC was two days away from starting their state title defense. Sounds like the team wants to keep playing on schedule for him.

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  27. 26 Jan 2020

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  28. 26 Jan 2020

    Downed aircraft is a helicopter. Flames extinguished. deputies at crash site looking for survivors, 4200 blk Las Virgenes Rd

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  29. 26 Jan 2020

    From Jeff Nelson, who’d coached John Altobelli as a teenage and kept following Altobelli in the time since: "Baseball always ends for us someday, but John was able to help a lot of players extend that 'someday.'"

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  30. 26 Jan 2020

    Orange Coast College confirms their head baseball coach John Altobelli, also known lovingly as"Coach Alto", was one of the passengers killed with Kobe Bryant in helicopter crash.

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  31. 26 Jan 2020

    Five people confirmed deceased, no survivors in helicopter crash. deputies remain with County Fire personnel. Investigation ongoing. Avoid the area until further notice.

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  32. 26 Jan 2020

    Los Angeles County medical examiner Dr. Jonathan Lucas says given terrain it will take a few days to complete the recovery of remains in helicopter crash. Victims have not been positively identified. The crash killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others.

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  33. 26 Jan 2020

    Sheriff here says the manifest of helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant indicates 9 people were aboard.

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  34. 26 Jan 2020

    LA County Fire Chief Daryl Osby: 911 call was received at 9:47 am about a helicopter down in a brushfire. 56 people responded to the incident.

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  35. 26 Jan 2020

    Chief Osby: Paramedics were lowered into the incident from helicopters. All people on board were “determined to be perished.”

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  36. 26 Jan 2020

    LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva: 9 people were on board the aircraft. The pilot plus 8 people. “It is entirely inappropriate right now to identify anyone by name.”

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  37. 26 Jan 2020

    Sheriff Villanueva: It is “wholly inappropriate” that TMZ reported names before best of kin was notified. The office won’t confirm victims until the families have been notified.

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  38. 26 Jan 2020

    Sheriff Villanueva not really taking any questions. Won’t say what caused the crash or any details of the incident. Sounds like the department will wait for the NTSB.

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  39. 26 Jan 2020

    Chief Osby: The firefighters had to hike into the incident. The paramedics were hoisted down to search for survivors. The presence of magnesium made the fire worse. It took 8 minutes to arrive on scene and one hour to extinguish the fire.

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  40. 26 Jan 2020

    Osby: The size of the brushfire was a quarter acre. Coroner’s office is still investigating before an official announcement of the people on board will be made

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  41. 26 Jan 2020

    The news of Kobe Bryant's death has sent a shock wave through the sports world.

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  42. 26 Jan 2020

    Celebrities like Pharrell, Ellen DeGeneres and John Legend are paying tribute to Kobe Bryant after his death on Sunday.

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  43. 26 Jan 2020

    Players on the court on Sunday are paying tribute to Kobe Bryant however they can.

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