RIP Kobe Bryant ** respectful posts only! **

[ShortRound]

 

[Rayman70]

Says the craft he had could fit 2 pilots and 12 passengers

oh ok, shows what I know

 

[J817]

Says the craft he had could fit 2 pilots and 12 passengers

Understood, thanks for this

 

[EST_1986]

oh ok, shows what I know

9 seemed like a lot to me too so looked up the model of his chopper

 

[EST_1986]

Sikorsky S-76B

Two pilots (or a pilot and a passenger) sit side by side in the cockpit, situated ahead of the cabin, which can accommodate a further 12 passengers in three rows of four, or four to eight passengers in more luxurious executive seating

 

[Hawkeye0202]

14 min ago
LA Sheriff: 9 people on board helicopter that crashed in Calabasas


Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva says that nine people — the pilot and eight others — were aboard the helicopter that crashed earlier today in Calabasas, California.

The Sheriff did not identify anyone on the flight, saying it was "entirely inappropriate" to do so at this time until the coroner made the identification to the next of kin.

"It'd be extremely disrespectful to understand that your loved one was perished and you learned about it from TMZ," Villanueva said. "That is just wholly inappropriate, so we're not gonna be going there. We're gonna wait until the coroner does their job.

 

[Corso]

oh ok, shows what I know

All good.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

I believe Kobe was the pilot. I was unaware of his helicopter license as well.

Where did you hear that?

EDIT: Dude, Kobe wasn’t the pilot.

 

[boysfanperiod]

For private trips, do they not log the number of passengers and their names with the departing airport? To keep these families in suspense of what happened to their loved ones seems cruel.

 

[Corso]

Where did you hear that?

He's gone on interviews espousing how much he loves piloting helicopters.
He's done it for years.


Edit: read he wasn't the pilot, but he has piloted before.

 

[jazzcat22]

I was just told by my ex wife, she seen it was Kobe, his 13 year old daughter, a friend and the friends daughter, and the pilot.
They were going to the kids basketball game.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Where did you hear that?

EDIT: Dude, Kobe wasn’t the pilot.

Beat me to it. Just heard on the news the pilot was among the deceased in addition to Kobe and his daughter.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

For private trips, do they not log the number of passengers and their names? To keep these families in suspense of what happened to their loved ones seems cruel.

C’mon man. They’re obviously trying confirm identities and contact the family before releasing the names.

They don’t do that through the media.

 

[J817]

Where did you hear that?

EDIT: Dude, Kobe wasn’t the pilot.

Well the report was 5 at first. That would have been his daughter, her teammate and the teammate’s parents (again this was being reported). That would have left Kobe as the pilot. Now 9 is being reported so idk.

 

[Fizziksman]

C’mon man. They’re obviously trying confirm identities and contact the family before releasing the names.

They don’t do that through the media.

yeah when they address the media it will be through a press conference.

 

[EST_1986]

For private trips, do they not log the number of passengers and their names with the departing airport? To keep these families in suspense of what happened to their loved ones seems cruel.

CNN just reported the manifest had 9 passengers

 

[Rayman70]

so theres like 3 or 4 people still unidentified..?

 

[GroundZero1970]

For private trips, do they not log the number of passengers and their names with the departing airport? To keep these families in suspense of what happened to their loved ones seems cruel.

They wait until they are sure b4 they notify family. My daughter was missing a week before they found her, after they found her they did not inform me until almost 5 hours later

 

[Runwildboys]

Huh?

Now they're saying the Sheriff's Dept, is saying there were 9 in the crash.

 

[boysfanperiod]

C’mon man. They’re obviously trying confirm identities and contact the family before releasing the names.

They don’t do that through the media.

I agree. I was wondering why the different numbers and the families being identified regarding them. Never said anything about the media. I should have worded it better. Sorry.