Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant (Gigi) were among those killed in a helicopter crash in California Sunday. The Los Angeles Times writes:
The legendary basketball star who spent 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers, was killed when the helicopter he was traveling in crashed and burst into flames Sunday morning amid foggy conditions in the hills above Calabasas.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff reports that nine people were killed in the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration says the chopper was a Sikorsky S-76.
The cause is under investigation.
Colin Storm was in his living room in Calabasas when he heard “what sounded like a low-flying airplane or helicopter.”
“Ït was very foggy so we couldn’t see anything,” he said. “But then we heard some sputtering, and then a boom.”
A short time later the fog cleared a bit and Storm could see smoke rising from the hillside in front of his home.
Tributes are coming in from around the world.
