Ara Zobayan was the pilot of the Sikorsky S-76B that crashed on Sunday killing nine people including NBA icon Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. But when air traffic … The experienced … The pilot, Ara Zobayan was said to be certified to fly in foggy weather. Tuesday Reads: Last Words on Kobe Bryant Posted: January 28, 2020 | Author: bostonboomer | Filed under: morning reads, U.S. Here’s the list of those killed in the accident. The rugged terrain near the crash site in California has made the ongoing search difficult for first responders, who toiled into the late hours of Sunday evening. As we can see, the pilot Ara Zobayan had an idea to climb over the cloud layer to avoid the fog. Why did the helicopter crash Kobe? The flight’s tracking suddenly ends at 9:45 a.m. However, that didn’t go as planned and the crash was eminent. What were GiGi’s last words before she died? The helicopter that Kobe Bryant was on was a Sikorsky S-76B. Zobayan climbed to 2,000 feet at a speed of 185 miles per hour, only to abruptly drop at a rate of more than 4,000 feet per minute. Politics | Tags: Alyssa Altobelli, Ara Zobayan, Bernie Sanders, Christina Mauser, Donald Trump, Felicia Sonmez, Gianna Bryant, impeachment, Joe Biden, John Altobelli, John Bolton, Kobe Bryant, Marty Baron, Payton Chester, Pete Buttigieg, rape, Sarah Chester, … It seems the last words of the pilot that was operating the helicopter are pointing towards the weather difficulties. This means the engine was moving the helicopter’s rotors at the time … THE helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant has been blamed on the pilot’s decision to fly in fog when he “didn’t know which way was up.” The chopper carrying the NBA legen… In other words, despite warnings, he flew into dense fog and low-hanging clouds, became disoriented, lost control of the helicopter and crashed. Last night, she shared a about post of … ... Christina Mauser, 38; and the helicopter’s pilot, Ara Zobayan, 50. "Pilot Ara George Zobayan had a duty … of care that an ordinarily careful and prudent pilot would use under the same or similar circumstances," the suit reads. Sometime after its last contact with air traffic controllers at 9:45 a.m., the aircraft slammed into a hillside at 1,085 feet. The loved-up couple had been together for 20 years before the helicopter tragedy last month. But when air traffic control asked him what he planned to do, there was no response. Per audio from before the crash, Zobayan said: "OK, we'll continue holding." ... “As more people that knew Ara open up about him, you’ll only hear words like professional, calculated and loving. The pilot of the helicopter that crashed under foggy conditions into a California hillside killing all nine aboard, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, has been identified as Ara Zobayan. The NTSB cited Pilot Ara Zobayan's decision to continue the flight into weather conditions that resulted in the pilot's "spatial disorientation and loss of control." PILOT Ara Zobayan was one of nine people who tragically died in a helicopter crash, which took the lives of all onboard - including Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. In other words, even if Kobe had requested an earlier-than-scheduled flight time, it was the pilot’s responsibility to decline in the event of bad weather. As previously reported, in the minutes prior to the crash, pilot Ara Zobayan was flying just a few hundred feet over the floor of the San Fernando Valley, which lies at an elevation of 800 feet. In the meeting, investigators said Island Express pilot Ara Zobayan may have felt pressured to perform for a high-profile client and continued flying into deteriorating weather conditions. Pilot Ara Zobayan said he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer, Homendy said Monday. As investigators scour for clues, the pilot's last words with air traffic control illustrate a foggy scene in the sky. Ara Zobayan, 50, was said to be the only helicopter pilot Kobe flew with. ... Kobe gives pointers to his daughter's team, the Mamba Lady Mavericks, on Saturday — in the last known photo of the pair Credit: Splash News. By Christina Maxouris, Holly Yan and Darran Simon LOS ANGELES (CNN) — As investigators scour for clues in the helicopter crash that killed nine people, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant, the pilot’s last words with air traffic control illustrate a foggy scene in the sky.. The National Transportation Safety Board ruled that pilot Ara Zobaya was at fault in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe and Gianna Bryant and seven others on January 26, 2020 in Calabasas. Other reports suggested that the pilot, Ara Zobayan, became disoriented while flying through fog. Pilot Ara Zobayan said he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer, the National Transportation Safety Board said. GiGi’s last word before she died was I don’t want to die. When he flew into low clouds, pilot Ara Zobayan neglected to follow his training and quickly became disoriented, the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigators said. Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Pilot Ara Zobayan Disoriented in Clouds, Says Agency Share Los Angeles, February 9: US safety investigators said Tuesday the pilot of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter flew through the clouds last year in an apparent violation of federal standards, and likely became disoriented just before the helicopter crashed and killed Bryant and eight others. PILOT Ara Zobayan was one of nine people who tragically died in the helicopter crash, killing everyone on board – including Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. … It appears the damage on the helicopter was a result of “powered rotation”. Radio traffic audio from just before the crash appears to indicate pilot Ara Zobayan was trying to remain below clouds so he could see the ground and avoid flying on instruments. The investigators noted that Zobayan had a long professional relationship with Kobe, who had previously trusted him enough to fly his children even …