Kobe Bryant: Pilot error likely caused helicopter crash
By Abiodun Ogundairo
10 February 2021 |
8:29 am
Investigators say the pilot of the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and his daughter likely became disoriented in fog during the flight. The basketball star's death sent shockwaves throughout the sports world.
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