Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

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S17 E10: It was supposed to be a quick 80-mile flight from L.A. to a basketball tournament in Camarillo. But within a half-hour of takeoff, the state-of-the-art Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crashed, killing all aboard, including basketball legend Kobe Bryant. Flying the chopper was highly experienced pilot Ara Zobayan, who had flown Kobe and his family dozens of times, so what happened on January 26, 2020? Join us as we detail the tragedy that shocked the world and the reasons why the pilot completely lost his bearings on a route he knew so well.