"Initial reports indicate the helicopter was neither equipped with, nor required to have, terrain awareness technology," Feinstein wrote in a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday. "This is concerning, since the NTSB previously issued Safety Recommendation A-6-19 in 2006 that recommend that the FAA require all helicopters that carry six or more passengers to have this technology. KOBE BRYANT HELICOPTER CRASH 911 CALLS RELEASEDThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) had recommended the system be required for helicopters, but the FAA only requires it for air ambulances. Last week, Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., introduced a bill requiring the FAA to mandate the devices as part of new safety standards. All nine passengers on board were traveling to a youth basketball tournament at the Mamba Sports Academy, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., which Bryant cofounded.

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