Hours later, Los Angeles County authorities said that all nine people aboard the helicopter had perished in the crash. Fog in the area was so bad Sunday morning that the Los Angeles Police Department grounded its helicopter fleet until that afternoon, the Los Angeles Times and CNN reported. The one-time star forward was known since his playing days to travel frequently by helicopter to avoid the Los Angeles area’s notorious traffic. So too was Christina Mauser, a girl’s basketball coach, according to the Los Angeles Times and TMZ Sports. None of the dead were named on Sunday by Los Angeles County officials, who said they were awaiting positive identification of the remains by medical examiners and notification of next of kin.

Source: National Post January 27, 2020 10:52 UTC