NTSB Reveals No Engine Failure In Kobe Bryant Crash, Cause STILL Unknown
The NTSB has revealed that their initial investigation into the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash showed no signs of engine failure.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released preliminary findings into the tragic crash that killed NBA icon Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other loved-ones.
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The findings show that the craft did not lose power before the crash and its engines were still working,
“Our investigators have already developed a substantial amount of evidence about the circumstances of this tragic crash,” said NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt. “And we are confident that we will be able to determine its cause as well as any factors that contributed to it so we can make safety recommendations to prevent accidents like this from occurring again.”
The actual wreckage was 127 feet from where the helicopter impacted and that is where the found the engines.
“Examination of the main and tail rotor assemblies found damage consistent with powered rotation at the time of impact. The initial point of impact consisted of highly fragmented cabin and cockpit debris,” the report said. The main wreckage was about 127 feet from the impact crater.
It will still take several months to determine the cause of the crash. Kobe’s wife shared earlier today that a memorial will be held for those who perished at the Staples Center on February 24th.
