Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash: Pictures From The Scene

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January 26, 2020 6:59PM EST

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Fans gather outside Staples Center to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant after his tragic death

Fans gather outside Staples Center to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant after his tragic death — Thousands of fans gather outside Staples Center after the death of Laker legend Kobe Bryant, in Los Angeles on January 26, 2020.

Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26, 2020. The NBA icon and his second eldest daughter were traveling on his private Sikorsky S-76 chopper to a travel basketball game when it crashed and burst into flames in the hills of Calabasas, California. Kobe was known for traveling via helicopter throughout his NBA career. In his 20 years playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe was known to take the chopper from Newport Beach, California to the Staples Center for home games with the team. Kobe is survived his wife Vanessa, whom he married in 2001, and three of their four daughters, Natalia, Bianca and Capri. Countless celebrities and athletes paid tribute to the Oscar-winning athlete, as well as sports leagues around the globe. Kobe, who was 41 when he died, had recently began the second chapter of his life following his decorated NBA career. He was working on multiple projects, including mentoring other athletes, at the time of his death.

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Kobe Bryant Crash Report

Kobe Bryant Crash Report — The NTSB releases a preliminary report of Kobe Bryant’s crash. The report confirmed some of the details of the horrific crash, but not the official cause.

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Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Report

Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Report — More information about Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash is revealed. The NTSB released this report on Feb. 14, 2020, nearly three weeks after the deadly crash.

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The immediate aftermath of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

The immediate aftermath of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash — A witness photo from the crash site of the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and 7 others. It emerged from a foggy cloud bank and impacted the Calabasas hillside about 50 feet away from the witness. Photo credit: NTSB.

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Kobe Bryant’s helicopter entering a cloud bank before crashing

Kobe Bryant’s helicopter entering a cloud bank before crashing — One of the final pictures of the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and 7 others as it flew into a foggy cloud bank on Jan. 26, 2020. It would later crash into a hillside in Calabasas, CA. Photo credit: NTSB.

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Fire trucks & first responders at the helicopter crash scene

Fire trucks & first responders at the helicopter crash scene — First responders pictured in the hills above Calabasas, California, on January 26, 2020 following the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.The NBA legend and his second eldest daughter were traveling to a basketball game at the time of the incident.

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Fans pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with flowers at Staples Center

Fans pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with flowers at Staples Center — Fans gather at LA’s iconic Staples Center where NBA icon Kobe Bryant played for 20 yeats with the Los Angeles Lakers. Fans laid flowers, photos, signs and other items to remember Kobe, who tragically died in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020.

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Joe Biden takes a moment of silence after the death of Kobe Bryant

Joe Biden takes a moment of silence after the death of Kobe Bryant — Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden pauses for a moment of silence in memory of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant before a rally at an NAACP block party at Urban Dreams in Des Moines, Iowa
on January 26, 2020. He joined Barack Obama in paying tribute to the late NBA icon.

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First responders tend to the smokey site of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash

First responders tend to the smokey site of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash — Photos from the site of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash show a smokey scene above the debris of and reminents of his private chopper. The crash, which killed Kobe’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna, occurred in the hills of Calabasas, CA on Sunday, January 26, 2020.

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Debris from the site of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash in Calabasas

Debris from the site of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash in Calabasas — Debris from Kobe Bryant’s private chopper covered the hills of Calabasas, following the fiery crash that killed the late NBA icon and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna on January 26, 2020. Dozens of first repsonders tended to the crash, which killed a total of nine people, according to reports.

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Smoke fills the air following the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant

Smoke fills the air following the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant — Smoke rises from the charred remains of a helicopter on the side of a hill in Calabasas, CA, where 5-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant was killed on January 26, 2020. The Lakers legend was just 41 -years-old.

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The Camping World Stadium Pays Tribute To Kobe Bryant

The Camping World Stadium Pays Tribute To Kobe Bryant — The Pro Bowl, held at the camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL, paid tribute to Kobe Bryant upon news of his tragic death on Jan. 26, 2020. Packers linebacker Za’Darius Smith led a group of players to mimic Bryant’s jump shot.

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Fans Gather At Staples Center

Fans Gather At Staples Center — Fans of Kobe Bryant mourn at LALive area across from Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers, after word of the Lakers star’s death in a helicopter crash. Fans could be seen wearing gold and purple, the colors of the Los Angeles Lakers.

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A Fan Pays Tribute To Kobe Bryant

A Fan Pays Tribute To Kobe Bryant — A fan pays respects at a mural depicting Kobe Bryant in a downtown Los Angeles alley after word of the Lakers star’s death in a helicopter crash, in downtown Los Angeles
Helicopter-Crash-Kobe-Bryant-Killed, Los Angeles, USA – 26 Jan 2020

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Fans Gather Outside Staples Center

Fans Gather Outside Staples Center — Hundreds of fans father with signs, flowers and stuff animals to pay tribute to former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant who died at just 41 years old. Fans also paid respect by wearing his jersey.

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