If. Do you mean “if” this was footage of the helicopter crash that Bryant died in?if this video is authentic, this is terrifying
Fuck’s sake.
No fuckin way...
Yeah, just confirmed, hoax
Just in - Kobe will be inducted into the Hall of fame later this year
FWIW
When an aircraft is flying VFR(visual flight rules) or SVFR(special visual flight rules) it is 100% the pilots responsibility to avoid flying into clouds and to maintain visual contact with the ground. The pilot is flying VFR or SVFR because he wishes to, due to the weather conditions he is seeing out his window.
And as I said before, it is very easy for a helicopter(as opposed to a fixed wing aircraft) to avoid clouds it can stop, reverse, hover, or go straight up r straight down.
More than likely, the pilot recklessly flew into clouds or fog(same thing really), became disoriented(vertigo) and operated the aircraft wildly(rapid ascent and descent).
The NTSB will eventually name a cause but I can say this...when an aircraft on a VFR or SVFR clearance flies into a mountain, the main cause cannot be air traffic controller error.
Wait.
You mean to tell me that this video of a helicopter crashing under clear skies, with folks speaking Farsi in the background, isn’t the fog-shrouded helicopter crash that took Kobe Bryant’s life in Southern California?
consider my mind blown.
"I'm Not Ready but here I go. Man I sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you, niece Gigi and the friendship/bond/brotherhood we had! I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back to LA. Didn't think for one bit in a million years that would be the last conversation we'd have. WTF!! I'm heartbroken and devastated my brother!! Man I love you big bro. My heart goes to Vanessa and the kids. I promise you I'll continue your legacy man! You mean so much to us all here especially #LakerNation and it's my responsibility to put this shit on my back and keep it going!! Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me! I got US here! There's so much more I want to say but just can't right now because I can't get through it! Until we meet again my brother!! #Mamba4Life #Gigi4Life"
LeBron, of course, makes it about himself. Big surprise.
"I got US"
"It's my responsibility"
"I'll continue your legacy"
please excuse me while I throw up.
Guessing and hoping Kobe’s family will help her outSimply awful. Can only hope she has more strong family and friends around her to help her through this.
this is only pseudo-related but I read the Malcolm Gladwell book, Outliers, a few years ago. He does a bunch of interesting studies/examinations in the book from why Canadiens make the best hockey players to rice paddy production to the 10,000 rule.You think having flied through that area thousands/millions of times he would know the terrain was by now. Pretty sure this was the same pilot he had for years and years, right?