(CNN) The pilot of the helicopter that crashed under foggy conditions into a California hillside killing all nine aboard, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, has been identified as Ara Zobayan. Pilot Ara Zobayan was identified as among the nine who died in the helicopter crash Sunday. He loved his job and would show Sapia photos of the celebrities he would fly around, including Bryant, Sapia said. According to the FAA's pilot certification database, Zobayan is an instrument-certified pilot who earned his commercial pilot's license in 2007. He is also a certified flight instructor for instrument instruction for helicopter pilots, the records show.

Source: CNN January 27, 2020 22:19 UTC