Kobe Bryant Crash Investigation UPDATE: Helicopter Pilot Likely Had ‘Spatial Disorientation’

The investigation into the helicopter crash that killed nine people, including Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, has been closed. After a year-long investigation, The National Transportation Safety Board released a full report, and stated there was no evidence of internal engine failure. According to the NTSB report, they concluded the pilot, Ara Zobayan, most likely developed ‘spatial disorientation’ after flying into the clouds. This devastating account arrives just one day after it was announced Kobe’s 18-year-old daughter Natalia signed with IMG Models. Her proud mom, Vanessa, shared the news to her Instagram account, writing, ‘I’m so happy for you! I love you Nani!’

[ceimavr]

R.I.P everyone who passed in this accident! Àmen!

[naomiashibuogwu]

can we start naming alyssa, aryan, peyton, sarah, keri, christina, john, kobe and gianna all of them they are just as important. they dont need fame to be mentioned

[sarika]

This is so sad💔. Rip Gigi and Kobe we miss you

[saharla.]

I honestly don't like how they said Kobe and His daughter Gianna .... plus 7 others. Please say their names as if they exist!

[redbone]

The weather was way too foggy pilot should’ve declined that day 😢

[ama.mensss]

This death is a death none of us will forget. RIP Kobe, Gigi and all those people

[joanneweiss]

Desperately, horrifically sad & never should've pilots family in agony now even more so for the rest of their lives that he was at fault.

[lukav]

A couple words could’ve changed Their lives: “no we don’t need to fly today”

[Aj-dlhw]

Gigi premature death is so sad she had so much more life to live, to be great! Gigi, Kobe you big beautiful smiles are so missed.

[allykatt]

Rip to every beautiful soul that went to heaven that day.

[happyritah]

This is just making us sad allover again, and wish vanessa can get the compensations she deserves

[centigradz]

One media outlet was saying that the pilot wanted to impress kobe. How would they even know that. Pilots know very well that impressing ppl is not their duty. He was probably pressured into it coz of celebrities on board. Sometimes demands of celebrities are quite high and losing your job over refusing such a big celebrity is so bad for the company. Putting the blame on the pilot is ridiculous. There are many occasions I have seen where ppl want what they want and they will find anyone that will cater for them. Even politicians who were warned not to get on helicopters have found that one person they can pressure into to do the job.

[ajslife.]

This is so sad. R.I.P. Kobe and Gigi, we miss you!

[barbaragayle]

Respect that other families too lost their loved ones, l understand Kobe was a public figure but
Can we also respect all who died they to matter

[mariotaguines]

Very tragic.. We will miss a great man/athlete and his very young daughter.

[kelebohileradebe]

We still pray for their family! 😓🙏🏾 Long live their souls, never forget!

[toughflowers]

We don’t know if the pilot told Kobe it wasn’t safe we don’t know if Kobe told him to fly anyways. It’s hard to put all the blame on the pilot alone

[kimberlydill]

I feel 😪 for all family members. They all lost their love one/ones.

[itsyourgirlamanda]

Why the reminder again🥺🥺🥺 #KobeBryant and #GiannaBryant we miss you all

[Kajetanlol]

I remember out of curiosity I clicked trending on YouTube literally for the very first time and saw this and I thought it was fake.