Basketball Tragedy | Here’s What Really Happened to Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter (Final Report)

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  • Find out why the helicopter carrying professional basketball player Kobe Bryant and eight more people crashed in the city of Calabasas, California, around 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles (with real audio).
    The NTSB recently published its final report on the accident of N72EX, and so the "Basketball Tragedy" video had to be updated. This new video features better information about what happened on board the flight.
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  • @theflightchannel
    @theflightchannel  Před 2 lety +2229

    The NTSB recently published its final report on the accident of N72EX, and so the "Basketball Tragedy" video had to be updated. This new video features better information about what happened on board the flight. Once again, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their loved ones on board the helicopter. 😢

    • @SticksAandstonesBozo
      @SticksAandstonesBozo Před 2 lety +20

      Why does it take years to get this info ? Because like anything else it’s ran by humans. Idiots.

    • @coryverses
      @coryverses Před 2 lety +37

      Mamba Forever. 💙

    • @mrshark7292
      @mrshark7292 Před 2 lety +20

      I can never forget this incident😭😭😢😢

    • @Jen-X333
      @Jen-X333 Před 2 lety +96

      @@SticksAandstonesBozo
      Because a shit ton of work has to be put in to figure this stuff out - the why, how, who, when, etc. After crashes, they literally put aircraft back together piece by piece. And I mean every single piece.
      That is one reason; I am sure it’s not the only one.

    • @johnbenjiebarnuevo1489
      @johnbenjiebarnuevo1489 Před 2 lety +9

      Mamba out💗😥

  • @thefreedomguyuk
    @thefreedomguyuk Před 2 lety +6335

    The single most important qualification of a commercial aviator is the courage to say "No!". It may cost you a job or two, but it will also on occasion save your life.

    • @heytherebato
      @heytherebato Před 2 lety +253

      Shouldn’t have to cost you your own job

    • @Cloud-js6lf
      @Cloud-js6lf Před 2 lety +130

      @@heytherebato actually, it can

    • @thefreedomguyuk
      @thefreedomguyuk Před 2 lety +453

      @@heytherebato That's life, it does. I've been fired for doing what they taught us at the CRM classes, I've declared myself "unfit for flight" when I was feeling really poorly. Corporate culture can be very harsh.

    • @thefreedomguyuk
      @thefreedomguyuk Před 2 lety +220

      @@Cloud-js6lf Indeed. It's sadly pretty common. There's always another pilot willing to take on the flight, no matter conditions. 🤢

    • @Cloud-js6lf
      @Cloud-js6lf Před 2 lety +17

      @@thefreedomguyuk so you're still a pilot or nah?

  • @TheDornado
    @TheDornado Před 2 lety +4229

    The helicopter flew over my house in Burbank shortly before crashing. As a pilot I remember looking up and seeing it and thinking "what fool is flying in these conditions." The helicopter had to stay way too low because of the clouds. It was the thickest layer I had seen in years. Trying to scud run in VFR was just asking for a tragedy to happen. It was 100% an IFR only type of day.

    • @gbpg2016
      @gbpg2016 Před 2 lety +89

      Isn’t there someone that says, no IFR flights today? We have government agencies for everything it seems. If there is then why didn’t they ground IFR flights or at the very least have pilots avoid that area knowing the weather was to bad.

    • @TheDornado
      @TheDornado Před 2 lety +314

      @@gbpg2016 I think you mean VFR, not IFR. These conditions were fine for IFR. And yes, there are rules for when you can fly VFR and they were not met. The towers controllers would not have cleared him for VFR and they did not. The problem is the pilot here used SVFR or SpecialVFR. These let you fly VFR is conditions that are well below normal VFR weather. They are supposed to only be used to either quickly get to good weather for takeoff or landing or if the weather changes fast and you can no longer fly VFR. The pilot used it as a trick to fly in bad weather and not what it is intended for. But also, the controllers can not see what is happening everywhere so it is really on the pilot anywhere except in airport areas to follow the rules and maintain VFR flight. We can only speculate as to why the pilot did what he did, but in the end it was abhorrent decision making that got 7 people killed.

    • @gomie_b7821
      @gomie_b7821 Před 2 lety +168

      I remember that day well, my friend spent the previous night at my house because the fog was so thick we couldn't even see down the block. By the morning it was manageable to drive in, but still way too dense to fly in. Mr. Zobayan should've diverted to Whiteman and called an Uber XL to finish the job. Such a shame.

    • @MJKarkoska
      @MJKarkoska Před 2 lety +40

      Lol. "When the weather is bad we will only let pilots fly visually. And if the weather is good we will make all pilots black out their windows." -former FAA employee who wanted to do less work.

    • @ColorMeIn
      @ColorMeIn Před 2 lety +98

      I live in LA and I remember this vividly, it was so cloudy/foggy that my first thought when I got the news was “who would fly in this weather”?

  • @jimmyrodriguez5753
    @jimmyrodriguez5753 Před rokem +157

    Scariest thing about flying isn’t so much the mechanical aspects of an aircraft but the fact that you are at the mercy of one or a few persons that can ultimately make grave mistakes that cost lives.

    • @dannyhernandez265
      @dannyhernandez265 Před rokem +4

      Agreed.

    • @amazelord617
      @amazelord617 Před 11 měsíci +1

      The same is true with driving...well...add hundreds of people on any giving day

    • @adamimberti6948
      @adamimberti6948 Před 11 měsíci +2

      With the amount of commercial jets flying around the world on a daily basis it's a marvel of human ingenuity that more of them don't go down.... in saying all that I'd rather walk to my destination than get in a small plane or helicopter. Those things seem to fall out of the sky like raindrops.

    • @Abdi-libaax
      @Abdi-libaax Před 3 měsíci

      This idiot needed a co pilot he didn’t even know that the plane was banking

  • @markpomerhn76
    @markpomerhn76 Před rokem +228

    Extreme fog conditions need to be acknowledged and respected especially when considering taking a helicopter flight.

  • @TealAstronaut
    @TealAstronaut Před 2 lety +789

    Sometimes saying no and disappointing someone is better than doing something you know is wrong

    • @kennymarket2428
      @kennymarket2428 Před rokem +9

      The most used comment on this video.

    • @jondishmonmusicandstuff2753
      @jondishmonmusicandstuff2753 Před rokem +9

      A.K.A. aaliyah or JFK Jr.

    • @heathwilkie5211
      @heathwilkie5211 Před rokem +15

      To this day I believe Kobe was flying that helicopter. He never stood back from a challenge and when the pilot said he couldn’t fly Kobe did.

    • @manboss52gaming30
      @manboss52gaming30 Před rokem +16

      @@heathwilkie5211 No because it was the pilot in the helicopter and it crashed with the pilot in the board

    • @jessicamarie8299
      @jessicamarie8299 Před rokem +11

      Just imagine, had the pilot said no him, Kobe, Gianna and the others would still be alive. Sad

  • @J_131
    @J_131 Před 2 lety +1555

    I remember that morning it was so incredibly foggy that even driving seemed dangerous. That a helicopter was allowed to fly in those conditions is absolutely nuts

    • @jmseipp
      @jmseipp Před rokem +138

      Police helicopters were grounded that day!

    • @avestuart
      @avestuart Před rokem +53

      Totally fine if on an IFR flight plan and the pilot is IFR current. No problem at all. I know the helicopter was not IFR certified at that point in time, I think I read somewhere that the pilot was not current. That's a very different thing. Every six months I have to log six instrument approaches to maintain currency. The FAA prefers that I go out and fly in real conditions, which means that from the final approach fix to the end of the runway I can't see the runway for part of the flight. Where I am located, the FaFs are all at 2,000 feet, so clouds have to be lower than that for me to log an actual approach. There are other options, but doing it in real conditions is good experience and the FAA encourages that.
      Most police helicopters are going to need VFR conditions. Can't chase cars or criminals while in the clouds, LOL.

    • @tamrabrown3261
      @tamrabrown3261 Před rokem +42

      I still can't understand why the pilot flew in those conditions. He continued circling instead of turning back to the airport, until the fog lifted. We may never know!

    • @jmseipp
      @jmseipp Před rokem +59

      @@tamrabrown3261 He wanted to please. He’d always gotten Kobe to his destination before. Kobe wouldn’t fly with any other pilot. He really trusted this guy. Oops…

    • @tamrabrown3261
      @tamrabrown3261 Před rokem +18

      I understand. It must have been a very difficult decision to decide to fly in heavy fog, that day! I'm sure that he was an experienced pilot, otherwise; Kobe would not have hired him!

  • @donnamcclymont2139
    @donnamcclymont2139 Před rokem +214

    It’s been 2 years and my heart is still broken! RIP to all on the helicopter 🙏🏿

  • @LifeisaBeautifulting
    @LifeisaBeautifulting Před 11 měsíci +185

    I still remember this day vividly. The worst thing about this tragedy was the way new outlets handled it. Vanessa Bryant found out about her husband and child's death the same way we did and that's so sickening

    • @Praise-666
      @Praise-666 Před 9 měsíci

      🖕HER how about that

    • @TravisBlack
      @TravisBlack Před 6 měsíci +16

      I mean, it was a pretty public event. You don't have to be Kobe Bryant for an LA helicopter crash to make the news.

    • @Fakewhack-st8fl
      @Fakewhack-st8fl Před 3 měsíci +6

      Who cares? She was handed generations of wealth and did nothing but lay on her back.
      Id say it's a fair trade

    • @allandalete2829
      @allandalete2829 Před 3 měsíci

      I ALSO SAY NO TO N72EX AND THE MANUFACTURER.

    • @KHLinedancing2012
      @KHLinedancing2012 Před 3 měsíci

      @@Fakewhack-st8fl you sound ignorant, disrepectful and jealous!

  • @bmstyle
    @bmstyle Před 2 lety +2530

    The pressure of having Kobe on board and having to say "hey Kobe, No can do today, get a limo to take you" is what caused the crash. The courage to do that is harder than flying any machine. It's a risk he took and had he landed safely, we wouldn't be talking about it. Unfortunately, the gamble wasn't favorable this time and the scary thing is that this is happening today as we speak and we don't hear about it because they are landing safely but sooner or later...another one will make a bad decision.

    • @ThePancakee
      @ThePancakee Před 2 lety +61

      Isnt it crazy they were near the mamba facility couldve landed near there and got a ride smh

    • @luisn818
      @luisn818 Před 2 lety +28

      That’s an assumption that you clearly are just making up. You knew Kobe personally? You ever her fly him ANYWHERE? The fuckin nerve of everyone including you just assuming that kobe would’ve fired the guy for telling him it was not safe to fly fuckin baffles my mind. How stupid does that sound?

    • @PApro
      @PApro Před 2 lety +124

      @@ThePancakee Yeah but dont you know, Kobe was FAR TOO GOOD to sit in a car! He used to demand to take the chopper even if he was just going a mile down the road. I guarantee the pilot never wanted to fly but Kobe gave him no choice, either fly or loose your job and never work in this town again.

    • @bmstyle
      @bmstyle Před 2 lety +39

      @@luisn818 what? What the hell are you talking about? Lmfao. I’m not going to even justify replying to you. That was the dumbest comment I have read in a while. Go back and read what I wrote. Who the hell said anything about Kobe’s reaction? And fired who? The helicopter belonged to a company who hired the pilot. Not Kobe. Are you a pilot? If not, Stfu.

    • @numnut1516
      @numnut1516 Před 2 lety +141

      Absolutely false, the pilot is responsible. Saying “no” is a pilots duty when flying isn’t safe.

  • @Error-tr9ke
    @Error-tr9ke Před 2 lety +1354

    Can't believe it's been almost 2 years, feels like it was just yesterday when I heard this news at the office. RIP to Kobe, his daughter and all those who died at the crash.

    • @titan9259
      @titan9259 Před 2 lety +14

      I was on flying in a reaistic flight simulator when I heard the news, I thought it was a dream for a few moments.

    • @coryverses
      @coryverses Před 2 lety +18

      that has gone so quickly. feels like a few months ago when my hero Kobe and all those passengers lost their lives. RIP to all

    • @johnbenjiebarnuevo1489
      @johnbenjiebarnuevo1489 Před 2 lety +6

      me too😥

    • @SantaCruzCowboy
      @SantaCruzCowboy Před 2 lety +4

      it appears u can almost set your watch on when NTSB produce there reports

    • @stevewing6851
      @stevewing6851 Před 2 lety +7

      Psst, who cares?

  • @lynfield1
    @lynfield1 Před rokem +20

    It's much better to be sitting on the ground wishing you were up in the air, than up in the air wishing you were on the ground.

  • @iamshe3275
    @iamshe3275 Před rokem +31

    Heart wrenching. All those lives 🥺 including the pilot who just wanted to get his passengers to their destination.

  • @mindmyown1
    @mindmyown1 Před 2 lety +616

    Young children were lost in this horrific accident. Had their whole lives ahead of them. Heartbreaking 💔

    • @Adontheimperfectionist
      @Adontheimperfectionist Před 2 lety +13

      Life is very grey

    • @donnalombardo1135
      @donnalombardo1135 Před 2 lety +18

      @@yallhavefun this was unnecessary though they should have just went another way

    • @lisalee2885
      @lisalee2885 Před rokem +14

      Thank you ALL the young children not just one celebrity kid. I'm tired of hearing the name. Other people deserve respect 🙏

    • @nigerjuh8r115
      @nigerjuh8r115 Před rokem

      Should have stayed away from the rapist

    • @toptier8349
      @toptier8349 Před rokem +2

      Good. If you love the lord, you’ll know that those people onboard had it coming and it was what “God” had planned for them.

  • @tedrick79
    @tedrick79 Před 2 lety +78

    When I was 10 my grandfather who was a pilot said - Son, if you ever become a pilot, stay out of clouds, mountains have been known to hang out in clouds...

    • @K131399
      @K131399 Před dnem

      My grampa told me, son if you're in a helicopter and you're flying blind, stop your forward motion and go straight up until your elevation is higher than mount Everest. Grampa was smart that way.........

    • @mi5iu491
      @mi5iu491 Před 17 minutami

      Cool story bro. Pilots fly in zero visibility using gps and instruments only. Ur grandfather was a usless pilot

    • @mi5iu491
      @mi5iu491 Před 14 minutami

      ​@@K131399cool story bro. Ur poppy was captain hindsight too? Everyone and their grand dad is a expert pilot all of a sudden. Pilots fly with 0 visibility. Thats what instruments and gps are for. Ppl crash in clear sunny days. It was a bad accident. It diesnt mean ur grand dad knows what hes talking about.

  • @rickyspanish3821
    @rickyspanish3821 Před měsícem +6

    I'm a Bostonian and a die-hard Celtics fan but when I heard that Kobe died in a helicopter crash I literally started crying.😢
    LOVE FROM BOSTON ☘️!!!
    R.I.P. MAMBA

    • @classic-superette
      @classic-superette Před 25 dny +1

      yes crying for an almost billionaire who doesn't even know you exist. sounds good to me.

    • @jaytaylor1058
      @jaytaylor1058 Před 15 dny

      ​@@classic-superette what kind of crap that is to say people can be so evil in this world what a statement smh 😡😡

  • @husenali4882
    @husenali4882 Před rokem +8

    The way you make the videos, wow! Hats off🙏

  • @rotorheadv8
    @rotorheadv8 Před 2 lety +354

    As a former Marine Corps helicopter pilot and Marine Flight instructor who spent most of that time conducting instrument flight training, this just makes my head hurt. Why didn’t he bring another pilot with him? If another pilot wasn’t available, sometimes you gotta say “Nope. Not in this”

    • @stellarwind1946
      @stellarwind1946 Před 2 lety +34

      Conditions at John Wayne Airport were ok at time of departure. Part of the problem was that Island Express or Ara didn’t have a contingency plan if things went south. He had an opportunity to land at Van Nuys but instead tried to scud run, probably due to get-there-itis.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 Před rokem +16

      @@stellarwind1946 He also had an opportunity to follow route 118, which was clear at the time and would have got him to within two miles of his destination. I presume that he preferred his known route along 101.

    • @YallaMiami
      @YallaMiami Před rokem

      Did u kill anyone overseas?

    • @Cat-Branchman
      @Cat-Branchman Před rokem +13

      @@hb1338 I fly out of KCMA regularly, and the 101 is the best route under VFR for him because it takes him within a half mile. Problem is you can be in great VFR conditions East of the Conejo grade and then right at the top it can go IFR as the Conejo Valley holds the layer. In my opinion he was doing ok until he reached the point where he started his climb. In his current conditions, he should have known if he had enough experience with the area that the chance of finding a hole in the layer that thick to descend through from 4000 would be extremely unlikely, and that a climb in IMC (instrument meteorological conditions) was a violation in itself. I fly fixed wing, so Im not sure at his low altitude if he would have been able to pick up Camarillo's ATIS (automated terminal information service) which provides the weather. Mountains might have blocked the signal. He also had other options with an app that most pilots have called ForeFlight that could have supplied that information both pre and in flight. Lastly, I also agree with poster "just fearless" that upon approaching that IMC wall, a 180° turn back to Van Nuys was the best option for everyone. Ive had to explain to passengers before that the weather is bad and the risk is great. Their response that you're not willing to risk their safety has always been positive. I would hope that getting a limo from VNY would have still got them there close to schedule, and KB wouldn't have complained.

    • @timothyhingham3672
      @timothyhingham3672 Před rokem +5

      Obviously I'm not a pilot, but once the cloud ceiling was lower than the closest to the ground he could fly due to land elevation rising, then you just turn around and say, hey Van Nuys, got a parking spot?. Then get them a cab for the last 10 miles. That is what common sense person would do. Every decision up to that point was ok, then suddenly not, and suddenly dead.

  • @Chicken_Nugget1
    @Chicken_Nugget1 Před 2 lety +2075

    I won't put one man's name above anybody else's in this accident. R.I.P. to all on board both passengers & crew.

    • @Citrusfruits50
      @Citrusfruits50 Před 2 lety +37

      👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @pamelablasse6920
      @pamelablasse6920 Před 2 lety +9

      😥😥😥😢😢😢😭😭😭

    • @Brendan-Black
      @Brendan-Black Před 2 lety +25

      Thank you.

    • @tonyrebel63
      @tonyrebel63 Před 2 lety +121

      Respect to you, people get caught up in celebrities, some dont remember they had to crawl before they could walk like everyone else. They all perished together so each life was special to their loved ones. May they all rest in peace.

    • @chuckdeuces911
      @chuckdeuces911 Před 2 lety +60

      But you did anyways. You don't have to say a name to imply it... why even say that at all?? You feel better about yourself now?

  • @anthonydigeronimo7976
    @anthonydigeronimo7976 Před rokem +6

    Oh man incredible video thank you so much for posting. That was horrific to watch and know they're hurtling to to the ground when the pilot thought they were flying to four thousand feet. So terrible for all passengers. I pray the good Lord blesses and keeps those poor people.

  • @samcahntent
    @samcahntent Před 3 měsíci +1

    This just popped up on my feed today (4 year anniversary) and I still can't believe this. I'll watch his highlights every now and then on here and there's those few moments where I completely forget he's not here anymore. I can't imagine what the pain the family members go through every day losing their loved ones like this. What a loss man

  • @361983200
    @361983200 Před rokem +203

    I still remember that morning. My job at that time required me wake up early. The fog was so thick I could hardly see down the road I was driving on. When my coworker told me about this tragedy, I intuitively thought about the fog I saw. RIP to everyone on that helicopter.

    • @chrisp7110
      @chrisp7110 Před rokem +5

      Agreed. It is more dangerous when you are flying because you are still in the air, and you aren't worried about horizontal collisions but also vertical collisions.

    • @dontsugarcoat2729
      @dontsugarcoat2729 Před rokem

      What goes up must come down.

    • @floodwaters8887
      @floodwaters8887 Před rokem +3

      Dare say if it wasn't Bryant they wouldn't be flying

    • @metalgearsolidsnake6978
      @metalgearsolidsnake6978 Před 9 měsíci

      ​ @CooManTunes spiderman into the spiderverse< crazy accident!?

  • @0mikr0n
    @0mikr0n Před 2 lety +473

    At my old workplace, Kobe was a semi-regular visitor. Our valet attendants loved him. He was chill. Dropped a $300 tip on them every time he parked up. Our entire business was devastated. Some people just broke down and wept where they stood, and a few had to go home. It was a sad, sad day for us.

    • @graciegjj
      @graciegjj Před 2 lety +91

      Sounds like you're just missing the money because that's all you knew...

    • @deathlarsen7502
      @deathlarsen7502 Před 2 lety +20

      was it a whore house?

    • @deathlarsen7502
      @deathlarsen7502 Před 2 lety +72

      you guys were devastated bc there went the $300 tips

    • @monilparikh5171
      @monilparikh5171 Před 2 lety +46

      no mo 300 dolla tips so yeah they wept

    • @togafly.
      @togafly. Před 2 lety +7

      @@monilparikh5171 😂

  • @scottchristie
    @scottchristie Před rokem +47

    I've done this type of thing in helicopters a lot. Going down (landing) is always an option when weather gets low but going up into the clouds is not, especially in mountainous terrain. This accident sadly was 100 percent pilot error in weather-related decision making. I have had the exact same thing happen and search-and-rescue was scrambled. When the weather got unimaginably low, I landed in a little clearing and loss of radar and comm resulted in the search-and-rescue response. I had to explain it the FAA but told them I'd do the exact same thing again because the alternate was death. FAA gave me a pass. RIP all the people on board that helicopter. We all make mistakes but helicopters do not forgive.

    • @Sammy_08648
      @Sammy_08648 Před 4 měsíci

      Do you think the passengers knew something was up?

  • @CircleB-ig9mk
    @CircleB-ig9mk Před rokem +3

    Wonderfully presented.
    Thank you. So very sad.

  • @ZhangtheGreat
    @ZhangtheGreat Před rokem +1523

    For anyone unaware: spatial disorientation is arguably a pilot's worst enemy. At certain altitudes and within certain settings/environments, pilots can become so disoriented that their senses are removed from reality, and by the time they notice that they've been betrayed by their senses, it's often too late. It's why pilots are trained to trust their instruments over their senses. Spatial disorientation has led to so many crashes, including the one that killed JFK Jr.

    • @cardinalRG
      @cardinalRG Před rokem +41

      Very well said.

    • @sergdahuncho48
      @sergdahuncho48 Před rokem +14

      Thank you

    • @redneckshaman3099
      @redneckshaman3099 Před rokem

      For anybody unaware: if Kobe had gone to prison for raping that chick, he'd still be alive😏

    • @Gizziiusa
      @Gizziiusa Před rokem +46

      Well, evidently this one either didnt train himself enough, or got to complacent due to years of experience "flying with his eyes", as in relying on way too much looking out the window instead of looking at the instruments.
      I say this b/c in the video he clearly says he is climbing, when in actuality he was descending. While personally not a pilot, I have experienced something similar scuba diving in very poor visibility, and getting vertigo and not knowing my depth except by my depth gauge [aka vertigo].

    • @HamboneyGamezYT
      @HamboneyGamezYT Před rokem +33

      Spatial disorientation......yeah maybe in 1960...today we have computers...and controll towers to stop this from happening...face the pilot dropped the ball and do did the tower

  • @TheKaidynB
    @TheKaidynB Před rokem +3

    The same remarks I left on the last video belong here. RIP to a legend, his rising stars, and their guardians as well as their pilot. May you all find peace wherever you may be

  • @aprilhernandez5467
    @aprilhernandez5467 Před rokem +3

    Very heartfelt. Great job. Prayers for guidance and comfort for the loved ones left behind 😢

  • @donniealexander993
    @donniealexander993 Před 2 lety +310

    Pilots are unsung heros everyday. When I land after a safe flight, I thank God and I make sure I thank the pilot and give him a fist bump. Pilots are human and they are not immune to the daily pressures and stresses of life. You never know if they are going through something at home, with the wife, kids, parents, etc. A simple appreciative thank you and a smile goes a long way.

    • @cardinalRG
      @cardinalRG Před 2 lety +16

      What a refreshing comment. While it’s important for the cause of safety to place blame where it belongs, that is not to demonize a pilot for her/his mistakes that lead to tragedy.

    • @shirleycameron7718
      @shirleycameron7718 Před rokem +1

      Agree....

    • @mrsTraveller64
      @mrsTraveller64 Před rokem +2

      Before, in the 70's, 80's, 90's, passengers on flights used to give big applauds to the pilots after landing. Then we read that pilots hate it, that it shouldn't be a surprise to the passengers that the pilot managed to land the plane😁peole stopped clapping and the last 20years I haven't heard anyone clap, allthough, in my mind I clap so hard that my brains expload every time...

    • @poutinedream5066
      @poutinedream5066 Před rokem +11

      I visited home when my daughter was about 9 months old. On the return flight, I waited for everyone else to get off, because I had luggage, her car seat and her. It was alot. The captain making sure everyone was off saw me struggling and grabbed my daughter and her car seat. When we finally emerged behind the last passengers, her dad was all jealous 🤣. Apparently that captain got a huge thrill out of carrying my baby and her seat 😏. That was 22 years ago, and I still remember that random moment of kindness.

    • @markiobook8639
      @markiobook8639 Před rokem

      Amen to that. Ground not very forgiving to an aluminum tin can.

  • @Oasispond
    @Oasispond Před 2 lety +69

    I was a member at Mamba Sports Academy and went to the gym that day not knowing what had happened it was a regular day for me until I walked in and what usually was hundreds of people in the gym working out, playing basketball or others watching w loud music blasting through out the facility was dead silence except for the sobbing and screams of young girls upstairs 💔 so sad 😭 a moment I’ll never forget RIP to all

    • @LK-pc4sq
      @LK-pc4sq Před rokem +1

      I suspected that they knew Kobe was to be there?

    • @Oasispond
      @Oasispond Před rokem +7

      @@LK-pc4sq yes it was young girls that played on the basketball team with Kobe’s daughter giana that were crying upstairs

    • @crystalbowen9137
      @crystalbowen9137 Před rokem

      Oh wow really,so you knew Koby and his daughter?

    • @Oasispond
      @Oasispond Před rokem +8

      @@crystalbowen9137 no i just worked out at the gym never personally met either

  • @windrimondo
    @windrimondo Před měsícem +3

    I was snowboarding and my eyes are only 5' 7" off the ground all while feeling the snowy earth under my board, yet the thick fog caused serious disorientation. I can't imagine what it is like thousands of feet up in the air. Tragic for everyone onboard. Thick fog is no joke.

    • @cardinalRG
      @cardinalRG Před měsícem

      It's no joke, but also no problem for an instrument-rated pilot who's maintained proficiency. Unfortunately, the accident pilot had fallen out of proficiency.

  • @richardmeehan9204
    @richardmeehan9204 Před rokem

    Great video about what happened to Kobe Bryant and others !!! Thank you 😊.

  • @taze27
    @taze27 Před 2 lety +714

    Let this terrible tragedy be a hard lesson to anyone who believes its safe to fly in less than ideal conditions next time they fly. Rest in peace Kobe, Gianna and the other souls.

    • @guyguyguy362
      @guyguyguy362 Před 2 lety +7

      Now we know the Kobes took off in perfect California weather. Tragic that the flight took them into FOG.

    • @sergf3624
      @sergf3624 Před 2 lety +39

      Those other souls had names too you know

    • @louis7045
      @louis7045 Před 2 lety +15

      @@sergf3624 you didn't care to name them either

    • @CooManTunes
      @CooManTunes Před 2 lety +10

      KOBE: FLY THAT WAY, B*TCH. I'M KOBE.
      PILOT: Ok ok. Right away, sir.

    • @terywetherlow7970
      @terywetherlow7970 Před 2 lety +3

      I live under flight path for Abq NM i think, i brace often when i hear 2 seaters and news choppers overhead. It makes me anxious......

  • @kikastra
    @kikastra Před 2 lety +110

    Oh wow, I love the Van Nuys ATC lady. I can actually understand everything she is saying!!!

    • @kat.w.RBF444
      @kat.w.RBF444 Před 2 lety +15

      Exactly what I said. For once I can hear every word an ATC is saying! Sometimes I can’t understand how they can make out more than every other word at best. It’s all jumbled together. But I realize time is of the essence and they have to be quick.

    • @ramonmoreno8014
      @ramonmoreno8014 Před 2 lety

      ok ksren

    • @kikastra
      @kikastra Před 2 lety +2

      @@ramonmoreno8014 Ok ksren.!

  • @anthropologistjb4926
    @anthropologistjb4926 Před rokem

    Outstanding job by the crew who put this video on here even though it’s very sad 😢 to watch it cuz I love Kobe a lot. But watching this video felt like that I was watching it live and I learned a little bit about pilot and ATC. Thanks 🙏

  • @brianbelchior7329
    @brianbelchior7329 Před rokem +1

    January 2020 was a horrible month in Southern California.. Neil Peart on Jan 7, then Kobe on the 26. I was in LA for that month.... what a somber time it was.

  • @thehapagirl92
    @thehapagirl92 Před 2 lety +134

    It was super foggy that morning all across SoCal. I live in Orange County where Kobe lived and where he departed from and the night before as well as the morning of the crash I distinctly remember saying the fog was spooky. I got up that morning to go hiking in the local Santa Ana Mountains and heard about the crash on the radio. I immediately assumed fog was to blame.

    • @CooManTunes
      @CooManTunes Před 2 lety +6

      KOBE: FLY ME, B*TCH. I'M KOBE.
      PILOT: Ok ok. Sorry, sir. I'll start this thing up, right away, sir.

    • @flexairz
      @flexairz Před 2 lety +8

      Pilot error. not fog error

    • @MrBayspring
      @MrBayspring Před 2 lety +7

      When they told the pilot of the route change, he said sure no problem....as we know now, big problem. One you are going to thread a needle between mountains, and its getting foggier.
      I think the reason he had to press on and take the risk is because, if he told kobe, look im sorry we are coming up on thick fog and I'm not certified to fly by instrument, he knew kobe would have been upset that he had not check the weather, and kobe would have asked for a pilot that is certified with instrument to fly him in the future.

    • @jlemonofficial
      @jlemonofficial Před 2 lety +6

      The same experience of that morning up here in LA. Saw the breaking news about his helicopter crashing outside of LA, stepped out on my patio to look up at the low clouds and fog, and knew that was it.

    • @MrBayspring
      @MrBayspring Před 2 lety +3

      @@CooManTunes of course the people that could tell us what was said are dead, but if we are making assumptions, let's assume kobe was not demanding. But its fair to assume that had the pilot told kobe that they had to go back and all this flying so far was waisted time because he was not certified to fly with instruments...its fair to think that kobe would have been upset and requested a pilot that could fly with instruments.

  • @danmoreno37
    @danmoreno37 Před 2 lety +41

    I am from SoCal. Driven through the Calabassas hills on 101 many times. So often the fog is so thick you cannot see the front of your car! RIP to all who lost their lives.

  • @wilmajansenvvuuren841
    @wilmajansenvvuuren841 Před rokem +2

    My Heart goes out to all Who lost their lives and To their families.This is so incredibly sad😢🙇🌻🙏

  • @Mach1Airspace
    @Mach1Airspace Před rokem +18

    The larger twin engine Sikorsky’s have an auto-hover feature that allows a pilot to hit a switch that immediately stabilizes the helicopter into a ‘stationary hold’ position but this single engine chopper isn’t equipped with it. This would have been the only thing that would have saved them after the ‘point of no return’ in heavy IFR

    • @stellarwind1946
      @stellarwind1946 Před rokem +1

      The Sikorsky S-76 they were flying in was twin engine with sophisticated instruments.

    • @Mach1Airspace
      @Mach1Airspace Před rokem

      @@stellarwind1946 True, I stand corrected but it was not equipped with auto-hover capability and it lacked the required certificate to fly in fog.

    • @stellarwind1946
      @stellarwind1946 Před rokem +1

      @@Mach1Airspace well the aircraft itself was certainly capable of flying by instruments, however the company Island Express did not allow their pilots to fly IFR.

    • @Mach1Airspace
      @Mach1Airspace Před rokem

      @@stellarwind1946 And yet that’s what pilot Zobayan was attempting to do. We’ll never know if Kobe influenced him to keep flying but I’m quite sure an auto-hover feature would have prevented the crash.

    • @stellarwind1946
      @stellarwind1946 Před rokem +1

      @@Mach1Airspace well he was scud running and overestimated his ability to fly by instruments. The NTSB said it was self-induced pressure that contributed to his poor decision making, which I don’t doubt because that’s part of the job. However, I very much doubt that Kobe would’ve pressured him to fly in unsafe conditions with his daughter onboard.

  • @davidharrison7014
    @davidharrison7014 Před 2 lety +135

    Damn! The media acted as though Kobe and his daughter GiGi were the ONLY ones aboard that helicopter.
    There were a total of NINE people on board that were killed in that accident.

    • @shateecejames3475
      @shateecejames3475 Před rokem +14

      that was due to protecting the family members of the dead. Know the standard order of procedure. Plus, your sanctimonious attitude is transparent.

    • @dogechrist
      @dogechrist Před rokem +2

      Yeah but they're not celebrities so..

    • @alexcameron2352
      @alexcameron2352 Před rokem +4

      No, they didn't. Poor people jealousy at it's finest. Children died on this flight while you're jealous of Kobe's stardom

    • @WayneMercy
      @WayneMercy Před rokem +5

      A million other people around the world died that day too. I don’t see anyone mentioning those people

    • @SLuMberMoOn7
      @SLuMberMoOn7 Před rokem +1

      A whole family at that actually, leaving behind a child 😔

  • @listerdave1240
    @listerdave1240 Před 2 lety +499

    One thing I never managed to understand is the odd way pilots react when they cannot see the ground and get spatially disoriented. Instead of doing the logical thing of looking at the instruments they will instead be distracted by looking harder out of the window for some visual cues for their orientation. The only way to overcome that faulty instinct is rigorous training with lots of practice, which is of course what instrument rated pilots do.

    • @glennpowell3444
      @glennpowell3444 Před 2 lety +38

      Very good comment.As humans we naturally look to see where we are.It must be difficult to fly on instruments because by default you are no longer actually looking where you are or going.Easier said than done.I have flown a light aircraft and even in broad daylight you may think you are flying straight and level whereby you may actually be climbing or banking etc.

    • @natcalverley4344
      @natcalverley4344 Před 2 lety +75

      Trust your instruments , trust your instruments ,trust your instruments ,trust your instruments ,trust your instruments , trust your instruments, trust your instruments,repeat this over and over so many times you can’t get it out of your head even when you are making love to a beautiful woman or man depending on your preference . It should be the first thought when you wake up and the last thought when you go to bed as a young instrument rated pilot . If you are not instrument rated same applies other than you should never press the weather ever!.

    • @drakesavory2019
      @drakesavory2019 Před 2 lety +19

      It's because that's what you are trained to do when you only fly VFR. The training for look and trust your instruments comes when getting IFR certified.

    • @PilotPorter
      @PilotPorter Před 2 lety +37

      It is a natural instinct. The brain needs to "visually" see to confirm. It's like a reflex. That's why flying under the hood, or on a sim in IMC, very regularly is important; to help your brain and body learn what to do and what not to do. If you've ever flown in IMC it is something you never forget, especially if you have an instructor demonstrate what spatial disorientation actually feels like so you can acknowledge when it happens again. It's unreal.

    • @Johnny.f.face1
      @Johnny.f.face1 Před 2 lety +9

      @@drakesavory2019 how high, how fast, and whicj way is up is pretty basic instrument reading.

  • @zephyrkhambatta
    @zephyrkhambatta Před rokem

    Thank you for making this video and sharing it. I will be sure to warn all friends, family and even my own that even though we aren't pilots, we aren't getting on any planes and/or helicopters ever with visibility like this, no matter how much it costs us financially.
    I was just telling my wife the other day after watching some of these channels, that while we HAVE come a long way in the aviation world, there is a lot more to do. Especially after watching videos from Mentour Pilot as well. Some of the mistakes are so basic (it seems, at least to me as an onlooker), and there are so many gaps in the industry when it comes to actually managing a mammoth of a machine in the sky, which most pilots just don't know. That is shocking.
    I wouldn't dream of riding my own motorcycle on a highway if I didn't know how to operate one fully, or as fully as is visually possible, given all the buttons etc. The fact that pilots are allowed to fly and risk hundreds of lives without knowing the mechanisms of their planes, and that some companies like Boeing lie to airlines... is beyond shocking.
    We've stopped taking Boeing flights after we watched the Boeing documentary.

    • @cardinalRG
      @cardinalRG Před rokem +1

      The lesson from this accident isn’t for passengers to never board an aircraft when there is diminished visibility about. In fact, there are no lessons for passengers at all from this tragedy. The accident was 100% pilot error, and the passengers were not even in a position to assess the conditions for flight. Quite reasonably, they trusted the pilot’s judgment. Moreover, the aircraft was certified for flight in even zero visibility, and the pilot was appropriately rated for that kind of flight.
      The pilot’s errors could not have been foreseen by any passenger. While you may have good intentions, your approach serves only your own peace of mind, not any real cause of safety

  • @antB0
    @antB0 Před rokem +1

    When this happened i was literally playing 2k21 with my friend and i had Kobe on my team i believe and i went through my feed on Instagram and couldn’t believe it man rip to a true legend Kobe black Mamba & Mambacita 💜💛

  • @gailcaldwell1512
    @gailcaldwell1512 Před 2 lety +91

    Thank you “Flight Channel” for these AMAZING real life graphics and 3D visual renderings of this (and so many other) crash. What a terrible, preventable tragedy for All of the families. Not just the Bryant family. I’m so sorry for all. May GOD Bless those who died, and all that were left behind.

  • @hendrikriehemann5965
    @hendrikriehemann5965 Před 2 lety +32

    90 minutes saved, 9 lives lost! THIS is the most important message and lesson to learn here. For all kinds of transportation: It is (fogging) NEVER worth it.

  • @cmendoza9255
    @cmendoza9255 Před rokem

    Extremely well done re-creation of what happened that foggy morning.

  • @Cybop-xd9mm
    @Cybop-xd9mm Před 11 měsíci +10

    The morning of his death. I heard his helicopter buzzing around Burbank waiting for the ATC. Those helicopters are very very loud so it woke me up and I sat there and watched the helicopter fly around before it left shortly after. I was super devastated when I found out it was Kobe, Gigi and their friends in that helicopter.

  • @isaigarcia8158
    @isaigarcia8158 Před 2 lety +360

    I heard the helicopter flying near my house “by van nuys airport “ I was outside letting my dog out. I’m used to helicopters all the time , but this one was low and louder than others. R . I . P to all the souls on board.

    • @tylerdavidson720
      @tylerdavidson720 Před 2 lety +53

      I like how everyone in L.A happened to look up and notice this helicopter and thought some mundane thought but just enough to remember it.

    • @hismajesty2036
      @hismajesty2036 Před 2 lety +41

      Lol yeah i call BULLSHIT on most of it..."I was out walking my pet turtle" foh

    • @nobody7817
      @nobody7817 Před 2 lety +23

      @@hismajesty2036 Well, my pet goldfish had to pee so I took it out for a walk that day... and the blades nearly hit us...

    • @amara7163
      @amara7163 Před 2 lety +3

      @@tylerdavidson720 u sure u heard everyone in LA say that cuz I sure didn't

    • @jenna6421
      @jenna6421 Před rokem +4

      @@tylerdavidson720 huh ???? They noticed it was lower than usual and louder

  • @pockynon
    @pockynon Před rokem +784

    It is very difficult to say “no” to these high profile clients. I always thought it was ridiculous to take a helicopter for these insanely short distances because you didn’t want to deal with traffic. Helicopters are difficult to fly and take great skill but this is celebrity privilege at its worst.

    • @proapocalypse1448
      @proapocalypse1448 Před rokem +104

      They can just say remember what happened to Kobe Bryant. That might shut them up.

    • @gerrywhelan5761
      @gerrywhelan5761 Před rokem +25

      Well if you can't say no, there is nothing stopping you from constantly checking that clock that tells you your hight, or how close are you from hitting the bloody ground, specially when you find yourself in foggy conditions, for so much is known of what can happen when you find yourself in foggy conditions while flying VFR, wouldn't that be one of the most important things learned in flying school,, can't understand how he didn't do that most important of things , like how hard could that be, for when I drive I'm constantly checking my speed, specially when speed limits are changing!

    • @User36282
      @User36282 Před rokem +65

      This isn't celebrity privilege in any way whatsoever, this is someone who has earned their money by working incredibly hard and being the best at what they do, paying an insane amount of money for a flight in a helicopter. People take joy rides all the time for no reason at all. If you pay for it and you earned it, it's not a privilege. You just clearly hate celebrities and anyone more successful than you. The helicopter company is a business offering these flights at a cost, they aren't giving them away for charity. The blame for this accident ONLY lies with the pilot for choosing to fly in the given conditions and the company who hired him, NO blame goes to anyone else onboard.

    • @stubadub2k
      @stubadub2k Před rokem +106

      @@User36282 privilege at it's finest...cope more

    • @noob.168
      @noob.168 Před rokem +35

      LA traffic is bad enough to justify helicopter rides if you can afford it.

  • @kattypan3293
    @kattypan3293 Před 11 měsíci +1

    very tough weather condition to fly in. RIP Kobe, you have inspired many

  • @scarx9151
    @scarx9151 Před rokem +1

    I remember that exact very day, from San Diego all the way up to Los Angeles the coastal freeway from the 5 to the 405 was the thickest I’ve ever seen the Marine layer, it was really bad.

  • @eduardsondeguzman9421
    @eduardsondeguzman9421 Před 2 lety +168

    I appreciate the guys with actual knowledge and experience commenting here. Thank you.
    Eternal rest to all of them who perished. This was such a sad day. 💔

    • @CooManTunes
      @CooManTunes Před 2 lety

      Donuts with anal leakage icing are delicious!

  • @mitchellsmith4601
    @mitchellsmith4601 Před 2 lety +483

    This was Island’s most experienced pilot, and he flew into IMC in an aircraft without TAWS. Also, if this guy had been an instrument pilot, they would all probably still be alive. When you can’t see, your instruments are the only way to fly.

    • @PilotPorter
      @PilotPorter Před 2 lety +51

      He WAS Instrument rated at the time of the incident. Research before you type. I agree it was his fault, with partial blame on Island Express too. They require 2 pilots for IFR operations, yet neglected to provide Ara with a copilot knowing the weather better than he did. But yes, he was PIC and still made the choice to go. RIP everyone involved, too many souls taken too early.

    • @mitchellsmith4601
      @mitchellsmith4601 Před 2 lety +37

      @@PilotPorter My mistake, he was instrument rated AND an instructor..and still couldn't tell from his altimeter that he was descending while telling ATC he was climbing. No TAWS, no second pilot. Island was completely negligent here.

    • @PilotPorter
      @PilotPorter Před 2 lety +23

      @Julian Martov when you’ve been looking outside for the whole flight (SVFR) and then get in the clouds unexpectedly or can’t avoid them, it’s a natural reaction to look outside to orient yourself. Your brain does this like a reflex. I’m not saying that’s the appropriate thing to do while flying into IMC (intentionally or not), but it’s understandable at the very least. Yes, look at and trust your instruments. Yes, it’s his fault for taking to the sky that day. This was avoidable for sure, but with all of his training and ratings it just proves it can happen to anyone.

    • @PilotPorter
      @PilotPorter Před 2 lety +19

      @@mitchellsmith4601 yeah it’s just sad all around. If anything it just shows it can happen to anyone. The past few years have been crazy with accidents, most of them experienced aviators. Also, sadly I had the chance to have talked with this pilot several times before this day. Worked at Atlantic Aviation at KSNA. He was a good dude, a lot of good stuff going on outside of his work life. Just again shows that it can happen to anyone. Flying aircraft can be very unforgiving as I’m sure you know lol

    • @sebb6342
      @sebb6342 Před 2 lety +5

      Shit and hi was the most experienced pilot holy fuck I don’t want to know about the others pilots levels 🤯🤯🤯🤯

  • @phakzofficial6452
    @phakzofficial6452 Před rokem

    I'm so sad my idol will loss watching here support your channel from Phillipines

  • @michael49ers4Life1-oj9id
    @michael49ers4Life1-oj9id Před 4 měsíci

    It’s been years since, but it seems like it was yesterday and every time I see a video like this, it sends a crazy weird and sad feeling all over my body, and I wasn’t a big fan but damn going out like that is messed up and losing you’re daughter and friends Is so sad. R.i.P to all on that very sad morning 🙏🏻

  • @Waffle_Films
    @Waffle_Films Před 2 lety +119

    It's been 2 years and it still doesn't feel real. RIP to everyone that lost their lives. Every time I drive past that area in Calabasas I think of them...

    • @isabellind1292
      @isabellind1292 Před 2 lety +4

      And while I have the upmost respect to first responders, in this case the fact that even one of them took pics of the deceased at the scene for their personal gratification (which I believe was only exposed after one first responder shared the pics w/a woman in a bar he was allegedly trying to impress who came forward) was shocking. I know they were disciplined for their actions however the fact that people in that position would exploit such a tragedy is really disturbing.

    • @peterjones9317
      @peterjones9317 Před 2 lety +1

      @@isabellind1292 do you know where you can see the pics?

    • @isabellind1292
      @isabellind1292 Před 2 lety +4

      @@peterjones9317 wtf

    • @peterjones9317
      @peterjones9317 Před 2 lety +2

      @@isabellind1292 i wanted to see the pictures.

    • @isabellind1292
      @isabellind1292 Před 2 lety +1

      @@peterjones9317 What pics?

  • @lemoonlemon
    @lemoonlemon Před 2 lety +161

    I can't believe it's been 2 years since that happened. Rest easy Kobe, Gigi and everyone that died from that horrific crash #kobe24

    • @sergf3624
      @sergf3624 Před 2 lety +20

      Rip to coach John Altobelli,Keri Altobelli,Alyssa Altobelli,Payton Chester,Sarah,Christina Mauser the pilot Ara Zobayan

    • @Surfweinerhawaii
      @Surfweinerhawaii Před rokem

      Well not sure Kobe is resting easy after committing rape but I’m sure the family is in heaven

  • @andrewbeltran5537
    @andrewbeltran5537 Před rokem +1

    Prayers to the family that lost their love one's in this bad accident. Flight shouldn't have never gotten off

  • @ginettemarkle6527
    @ginettemarkle6527 Před rokem +1

    I binged this whole channel when I first found it.

  • @Joshmo1234
    @Joshmo1234 Před 2 lety +335

    As a former CH-53 crewchief in the marines, we know that with helos, if you have any major mechanical failure in your engines you're dead. I don't know why people go up in those things for fun. I lost too many friends to those to ever want to step foot in one again. RIP to those lost in this tragedy.

    • @stellarwind1946
      @stellarwind1946 Před 2 lety +12

      This one had dual engines and didn’t fail.

    • @946towguy2
      @946towguy2 Před 2 lety +9

      I've been in OH58C and UH60L when they practiced autorotation landings with engine(s) at idle. OH58 was fun but UH60 not so much. Keeping minimum 60kts forward speed till under 20' then flaring in Blackhawk is maximum pucker factor. Deadstick landing in a CH53 sounds like a nightmare.

    • @danmartinez9497
      @danmartinez9497 Před 2 lety +24

      Correction. If you have major mechanical failure with the transmission you are dead. as long as your rotor system is able to turn you can safely autorotate to the ground

    • @nevergiveupnevergivein7655
      @nevergiveupnevergivein7655 Před 2 lety +29

      There was no mechanical failure. It was pilot disorientation due to lack of visibility. Basically, pilot went blind in mid-air.
      I served in the Marines, 3rd MAW, MWSS 374, which supported a squadron of CH-53s. I was an electronic technician who repaired equipment in a mobile weather office.

    • @Joshmo1234
      @Joshmo1234 Před 2 lety +23

      I didn’t mean to say they had engine failure, I was just saying if anything majorly goes wrong you’re going down hard and probably not surviving. I probably lost more friends to pilot error than actual mechanical failure, but other than rumors we were never outright told what went wrong when those instances occurred. I was at HMH-465 on MCAS Miramar. I hope to god they never takeV-22s to civilian market because we all know what kind of death traps those POS are.

  • @lukycharms9970
    @lukycharms9970 Před 2 lety +539

    I always feel bad when the crash is due to pilot error. I always feel bad for the family of those pilots. I understand that their mistakes cause other people to lose their lives but I can’t imagine what it must be like to have people blaming your own son or daughter for a crash. The last memory they have of their son/daughter/uncle/aunt is them making one mistake that leads to the deaths of tens or hundreds of other people and that being the only thing people remember them for. “Oh yeah I remember that name in the news, that’s the pilot that screwed up and got everyone killed” I can’t even imagine what that must be like

    • @chuckdeuces911
      @chuckdeuces911 Před 2 lety +4

      You can't imagine? It seems like that's what you did for about 10 minutes while writing this trash comment. Come on now, you're doing what you said you would hate to have happen. Smh for real. Why even say it? What if his family is in here looking at this video? Here's your goofy comment and all you're doing is virtue signaling. The most tragic part of a death is all the people who feign emotions that don't belong to them for the purposes of showing the world how good of a person they are.. your comment is really astounding..

    • @entropy8000
      @entropy8000 Před 2 lety +12

      @@chuckdeuces911 my god you are such a troll get a life thats more interesting than negging everyone on stating their opinion- youve offered nothing here

    • @zobedejesus
      @zobedejesus Před 2 lety +2

      @@chuckdeuces911 cry abt it

    • @keyboardbunny
      @keyboardbunny Před 2 lety +10

      I'm probably the only one that only feel sad for the passengers and not the pilot. Everyone can make mistakes yes but this was his actual choice which caused the accident. He should prioritise safety which he didn't.

    • @lrob4444
      @lrob4444 Před 2 lety +40

      Agreed. Nobody wins. Pointing fingers and blaming doesn’t help heal.

  • @navin9315
    @navin9315 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I remember this day like yesterday. It was a super foggy morning, foggier than it’s ever been before. I just remember waking up and it felt like something was different like something changed. I also woke up around the time right before he crashed- about 9:20 ish or so. With all that fog I wouldn’t have went airborne but hey hindsight is 20/20.

  • @lilgiltrill
    @lilgiltrill Před rokem

    so sad to see on the map how close they were to making it to their sports academy… RIP to all on board

  • @verticle2612
    @verticle2612 Před 2 lety +216

    I’m a commercial helicopter pilot with instrument rating. I also spent 31 years in the army, 20 of them as a maintenance test pilot (helicopters). This flight should have not taken place under VFR conditions (visual flight rules). This helicopter has autopilot and should have been filed under IFR flight plan (Instrument Flight Rules). I’m also crash investigator trained. I’m guessing the pilot was uncomfortable with autopilot system and IFR conditions. I’ve recently learned he was a very experienced instrument pilot but he was not allowed to file IFR due to the company he worked for not having the certifications. Tragic.

    • @13ritneyanne
      @13ritneyanne Před rokem +14

      IFR conditions weren't allowed with this company. VFR only if I remember correctly. Plus no TAWS and he didn't want to get fined etc. Sad circumstance all around 😭

    • @verticle2612
      @verticle2612 Před rokem +8

      @@13ritneyanne Terrible judgment call cost so many lives, but I hope many others can learn from this. I’ve seen so many preventable accidents over my career. I currently serve as the Aviation Safety Officer for worldwide aircraft manufacturer. We are very methodical about safety considerations during development and testing. This business can kill you in an instance.

    • @13ritneyanne
      @13ritneyanne Před rokem +8

      @@verticle2612 I bet! The craziest part to me is the chain of events that had to go wrong in order for this tragedy to happen. Just heartbreaking all around! I'll never forget that day.

    • @mayormark8702
      @mayormark8702 Před rokem +1

      They fly high profile clients but the best tools for certain conditions aren't available or did they say that after the crash?

    • @eddiecastaneda8918
      @eddiecastaneda8918 Před rokem

      just before he began his final ascent, I believed he told the tower he was going to fly IFR, because he had to break through the cloud cover, so he began to climb.

  • @chaya7103
    @chaya7103 Před rokem +174

    Even a whole 2 years later and this story still breaks my heart.

    • @apotbos
      @apotbos Před rokem +6

      Why. Because a famous basketball player died. No one cares you pretend to care.

    • @trentcruise3084
      @trentcruise3084 Před rokem +1

      @@apotbos 🤣😂🤣😂

    • @ninjakid1869
      @ninjakid1869 Před rokem +4

      He was very nice and a good basketball player no one cares but SO much people maby you should go do a differnt video if you dont care just sad

    • @trentcruise3084
      @trentcruise3084 Před rokem

      @@ninjakid1869 The guy couldn't tie his own shoelace, let alone play Basketball.🤣

    • @ninjakid1869
      @ninjakid1869 Před rokem +1

      @@trentcruise3084 this guy cant even dribble down the crown lol and basketball is so easy I get call curly cause I make the 3 for our team lol

  • @trumpismitsacult
    @trumpismitsacult Před rokem +1

    Such a sad tragedy. May the families and friends of those lost find peace 💜

  • @brianetheridge7406
    @brianetheridge7406 Před rokem +3

    This just broke my heart!! I literally jumped when the aircraft crashed. This brought that flight to life and I could only imagine how terrified they have been if only for a split second!! May not only Kobe Bryant but his daughter, the children, parents and the pilot forever be in our hearts!!! There has been so many lives lost due to private flights where pilots should have made the decision to put their foot down and said no because conditions weren't suitable to fly. Like the day Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens died. It was literally a blizzard!! People need to stop being so star struck and start making more responsible decisions when It comes to these things!!

    • @cardinalRG
      @cardinalRG Před rokem

      Your implication that celebrity had anything to do with this accident is misplaced. There is no evidence that the pilot treated Bryant _et al_ any differently than he would have treated other passengers, nor that the pilot had to combat any external pressure and “put his foot down.”

    • @LatanyaTunstall
      @LatanyaTunstall Před 11 měsíci

      Well said period

  • @basshunter7077
    @basshunter7077 Před 2 lety +19

    its crazy how many ppl know exactly what they did when they heared the news and that its over two years, bc it feels like it was just a few weeks ago. thank you for making this video.

  • @MacMilly707
    @MacMilly707 Před 2 lety +78

    Someone else's wrong decision can be your finally day. That's the part of life that is not fair.

    • @noelleonard2498
      @noelleonard2498 Před 2 lety +3

      That is why as an adult and father you think for yourself

    • @meg-k-waldren
      @meg-k-waldren Před 2 lety +1

      And that's the saddest thing about when you have a society where people don't care about each other like they would themselves. And as a result I thought that's just the way it is in life. But then a few years back I travelled to Japan... and amazingly, I found people there care about the next person like they care about themselves. So its possible. There has to be a psychological cultural shift here. I sincerely mean that. Regarding this video, I didn't understand 10:26 to 11:39. Was it the ATC guy signed off his shift and told them to wait for his replacement? Did I hear and read that wrong? If im right its bizarre not waiting to get off your shift until after you've helped the copter through.

    • @meg-k-waldren
      @meg-k-waldren Před 2 lety +2

      @@noelleonard2498 I've been known as a cynic by friends. Well, hey, until someone shows me I can trust them, why would I give them the benefit of the doubt? I don't put anything past anyone. People are capable of great good. But they are also capable of great bad. I'll admit that I trusted more in Japan. After that, my guard went back up.

    • @repunklican1181
      @repunklican1181 Před 2 lety

      Life isn't fair

  • @andreasjohannes8078
    @andreasjohannes8078 Před rokem +2

    RIP To All Passengers Who Lost Their Lives🙏❤️

  • @J_GoTTi
    @J_GoTTi Před rokem +79

    I feel for all deaths involved, absolutely. We did lose a legend… but i think Gianna hurts the most… she was just a kid with a promising, bright future. 😢 Rest in peace all involved, condolences to the family…

    • @footballbabybaby
      @footballbabybaby Před rokem +7

      Yes Kobe lived a great life , that girl hadn't even started life

    • @quelquun2018
      @quelquun2018 Před rokem +24

      There were other kids on that plane…

    • @georgionw6554
      @georgionw6554 Před rokem +9

      All the kids hurt the most.

    • @tm8559
      @tm8559 Před rokem +1

      @@georgionw6554 exactly

    • @markiobook8639
      @markiobook8639 Před rokem +1

      feel sorry for the innocents too.

  • @MichaelCorpuz1
    @MichaelCorpuz1 Před rokem +11

    I remember the morning of Kobe’s passing I had gotten off a really late night shift, on the inland empire so relatively close to LA/calabases and let me tell you it was sooo foggy to the point where I had to pull over and wait for the fog to die down, which I never do ever. Didn’t think a tragedy of this magnitude would happen just hours later. RIP to the late great Kobe and others lost in this tragic accident

  • @westfield90
    @westfield90 Před 2 lety +119

    This was such a terrible day of what then also turned out to such a terrible year.

    • @RAGEINDIGO
      @RAGEINDIGO Před 2 lety +6

      Yeah in the future Children will have to read about 2020! Hopefully 2022 won't be like 2020! 🙏

    • @namenl2205
      @namenl2205 Před 2 lety

      @@RAGEINDIGO 2022 is going to be boring

  • @uggggggghhhhh
    @uggggggghhhhh Před 3 měsíci

    This is so awful. I always thought that the helicopter was just flying normally then crashing into the mountain out of nowhere. I found comfort in thinkint that everyone on board was not even aware of any danger.
    This video shows me that they did know they were about to crash and die because of the quick descent. I cant imagine the terror.
    Ive only been on an airplane 2 times (on the same day) and both of those times, I was crying because I'm so scared of heights and the turbulence had me panicking even though I was 18. This is nightmare fuel.

  • @jezdfax
    @jezdfax Před rokem +2

    I was a tactical flight officer in our police helicopter working night patrol in scattered patchy fog with VFR conditions. We were heading towards a call when we flew right into fog. Pilot immediately made a 180 turn went straight to instruments and called tower for special VFR. We were flying with doors off so I stuck my head out and could see streets below. With my knowledge of the city I began calling the intersections to alert pilot of our location. We were both relieved when we saw the rotating airport beacon.

    • @cardinalRG
      @cardinalRG Před rokem

      That's a very interesting and meaningful comment.

  • @Tupac1524
    @Tupac1524 Před 2 lety +14

    I remember leaving Orange County for a trip up north to Bakersfield to visit an old friend that morning. The fog was dense, probably the worst I had seen in my entire time living in SoCal. As I was passing through LA the fog kept getting thicker, I had to squint and look hard to see 5 feet ahead of my windshield. It was terrifying to drive in, I could only imagine flying. RIP Kobe, Gigi, and everyone else that tragically lost their life that day. You will be missed ❤️

  • @triviaworldopolis3362
    @triviaworldopolis3362 Před 2 lety +88

    RIP to everyone that was on board. I’m sad for all the families that lost a loved one.

    • @CooManTunes
      @CooManTunes Před 2 lety +1

      KOBE: FLY THAT WAY, B*TCH. I'M KOBE.
      PILOT: Ok ok. Right away, sir.

    • @gpt-jcommentbot4759
      @gpt-jcommentbot4759 Před rokem +3

      There was a kid lost both of their parents AND sister.

    • @lisalee2885
      @lisalee2885 Před rokem +2

      Thank you..so many just say oh kobe and G...They all deserve respect 🙏

    • @triviaworldopolis3362
      @triviaworldopolis3362 Před rokem +1

      @@lisalee2885 Absolutely. It’s sad for everyone involved.

    • @triviaworldopolis3362
      @triviaworldopolis3362 Před rokem +1

      @@gpt-jcommentbot4759 💔

  • @liljoe23la
    @liljoe23la Před 4 dny

    I was driving past Calabasis when this happened. I saw smoke from the hills on the 101 freeway. I was heartbroken. RIP Mamba. Forever in my heart

  • @user-mb3zd3ne9m
    @user-mb3zd3ne9m Před 12 dny

    One of the saddest cases of air accidents I’ve ever seen. So many precious lives lost on that tragic day.

  • @andrewgonzalez8324
    @andrewgonzalez8324 Před 2 lety +40

    I remember that morning perfectly two hours earlier I drove by that area on the 101 fwy and it was so foggy that all the traffic had slowed down for a min just to get some visibility. Just to be driving at that moment was extremely dangerous

  • @margeebechyne8642
    @margeebechyne8642 Před 2 lety +25

    I had wondered exactly what went wrong. This was well presented. Such a tragedy. God bless all.

  • @shadem7888
    @shadem7888 Před rokem

    Feels like yesterday I can still feel the tightness in my chest when I saw it on CNN.
    So sad!

  • @Frosteve
    @Frosteve Před 2 lety +20

    I was at my grandma's house when this happened and I remember she received a phone call saying Kobe Bryant died and once I heard her say those words out loud I couldn't believe it and it was all over the news... rip Kobe Gianna and the 7 others on board

    • @elizaagnifilo2694
      @elizaagnifilo2694 Před rokem +1

      I feel most sorry for Vanessa. I mean, losing a child hurts forever. #vanessabryantstaystrong

  • @titorex
    @titorex Před 2 lety +40

    It's been more than a year but seems like it's just yesterday. My deepest sympathy to the families, We miss you Kobe

  • @exas4791
    @exas4791 Před rokem

    Even for people who r not helicopter pilots, this type of analysis is educational.
    Don't have the steadiness of mind plus aptitude to do what doctors and pilots do.

  • @mikemerz8769
    @mikemerz8769 Před rokem +1

    This still breaks my heart.

  • @clubsnapperuk
    @clubsnapperuk Před 2 lety +28

    Could you do a video about the Leicester city ,UK football clubs Thai owner and his helicopter crash that killed him and 5 others departing from the stadium packed with 30.000 fans,would be very interesting video and provide closure to a lot of people in Leicester who miss him very much. Please.

  • @NotoriousSSV
    @NotoriousSSV Před 2 lety +13

    Changed a lot from the initial story thanks for the update & RIP to all that were lost.

    • @CooManTunes
      @CooManTunes Před 2 lety +2

      KOBE: FLY THAT WAY, B*TCH. I'M KOBE.
      PILOT: Ok ok. Right away, sir.

    • @Hollypenopepper
      @Hollypenopepper Před 2 lety +1

      @@CooManTunes 😂

    • @cagurl9113
      @cagurl9113 Před 2 lety

      It seems like they never knew what hit them, so it was quick and the bodies were burned. Unbelievable they let a star athlete of this caliber go up in a helicopter that did not have taws. Also shameful was the LA sheriff's department taking pictures of Kobe's body to send to friends. DISGUSTING!!

  • @wrestlingcommunity
    @wrestlingcommunity Před rokem +1

    An event that has connected many from around the world through shock and grief.

  • @pihermoso11
    @pihermoso11 Před rokem +1

    Infrared, Night Vision coupled with VR helmets should be available for commercial use to truckers and heli/jet pilots.. implement a system where additional sensors are added to the craft/truck and the driver/pilot can use a VR helmet with it so in times of fog/heavy rain/snow , they use the VR helmet and don't totally lose visual of the area, like virtual augmentation or Google Street view where they are viewing the area in clear weather whatever real weather disturbance is happening outside of their craft/truck

  • @jonmajarucon51
    @jonmajarucon51 Před 2 lety +14

    I know that area well. I am a fixed wing out of Oxnard. In those conditions I am well above the obscuration (VFR) at 3000. Surface obscuration around Calabasas/Thousand Oaks can be horrendous. His altimeter indicated MSL not AGL. That poor fellow got disoriented and didn't even know it. It just makes me so very sad. RIP to those poor souls and their families. Well done video!!

    • @abingdonboy
      @abingdonboy Před 2 lety

      I don’t l know about America or GA flying really only commercial flying in Europe, why would any pilot not in the immediate vicinity of an airport have their altimeter set to anything but MSL? Sure in the circuit you can set to QFE but that’s a very GA way of flying and a commercial pilot should know better

    • @CooManTunes
      @CooManTunes Před 2 lety

      YES. THE SMOG CAN BE STIFLING!
      KOBE: FLY ME, B*TCH. I'M KOBE.
      PILOT: Y-Y-Yes, sir! R-Right away, sir!

  • @brittanycoventry8251
    @brittanycoventry8251 Před 2 lety +25

    I drove through that exact area in the mountains at 9:30 and it was thick white fog. Almost like milk. I could barely see anything in front of me while driving. It was exceptional and I had that thought that it was so thick, I hadn’t seen it that bad before. I’m still not over this tragedy. It’s just devastating

    • @jayanderson9068
      @jayanderson9068 Před 3 měsíci

      Is that normal in that area ? Or would you say it was unusually foggy ? Like odd ?

    • @jayanderson9068
      @jayanderson9068 Před 3 měsíci

      If I had to guess they created that fog on purpose to disguise the murder of shooting down his chopper . It was all planned .

  • @Edgy01
    @Edgy01 Před rokem

    Flying VFR in IFR conditions is nuts. The pilot was playing with the S-VFR status, by actually flying in IMC off and on. Some days you just have to set her down. I remember that morning--very heavy fog.

  • @FreshTillDeath56
    @FreshTillDeath56 Před rokem +1

    Let these lessons be learned by us all. The right thing to do is rarely an easy thing to do. If you can't go, you can't go. He should not have gone any further on this day.

  • @andrewnicholas9079
    @andrewnicholas9079 Před 2 lety +131

    I flew offshore in the gulf of Mexico for a decade on multiple types of helicopters but this identical one for many years. Fog was the worst and rarely did we ever fly in it. When we did there were two pilots using there instruments. This should of been avoided. RIP

  • @Mjollnir50
    @Mjollnir50 Před 2 lety +31

    I'm not a pilot and my helo experience is mostly as a Huey crewchief in the sixties. The better pilots in my company were also fixed-wing experienced, and many were IFR qualified as well. The conventional wisdom among them was, (1) you can't fly by touch and feel, you need to see. (2) Therefore, IFR in a helicopter mostly means "I follow roads." and (3) in dense fog, even with instruments, it's 9 to 1 you'll be upside down within 90 seconds.

  • @GUnit026
    @GUnit026 Před měsícem

    I remember taking my commercial multi engine airplane check ride that same morning at the Camarillo airport. With a seasoned pilot examiner (DPE) and an instrument cert already earned, we were able to perform the flight because we were able to obtain proper IFR clearances to get above the clouds with ease to perform my test, but I remember it being the lowest fog level and thickest clouds I had ever flown in to date. And I was at the airport around 5:30am until we flew around 9:30-10am, and monitored the weather the entire time. No way for VFR at Camarillo where they were headed. And when I landed and the DPE told me I had passed I was ecstatic... only to walk into the FBO and see the news that Kobe had died while I was in my checkride. That quickly turned into a dark bittersweet morning 😢

  • @iashakezula
    @iashakezula Před rokem +1

    This was painful to watch but this is educational. I feel so sad for those that lost love ones. Such a disastrous tragic mistake.That’s why I hate driving at night or in a fog , it’s more dangerous.

  • @RemoteTrooper
    @RemoteTrooper Před 2 lety +16

    I go offroad exploring often and I live by the quote "If you have to ask"... I've only found myself in dangerous situations when I decided to take a risk that I contemplated.

    • @genoelch
      @genoelch Před rokem +2

      Usually it takes multiple freak coincidences for tragedies to happen. Makes you think like: If you late be late, don’t drive excessively fast, otherwise you put yourself in those rare scenarios. Trust your gut and be safe.