This is the flight path of the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others, which crashed near Los Angeles. Using a chartered helicopter, flight tracking data and images from the day, we’ve re-traced the flight path to examine the conditions that may have led to the crash. Within 13 minutes, the helicopter passes by downtown Los Angeles, passes Dodger Stadium and begins to enter the San Fernando Valley. The weather for our chartered flight is clear, but images from the day of Bryant’s flight show that visibility has become extremely limited. Roughly three minutes before the crash, the helicopter begins flying along Highway 101.

Source: New York Times January 31, 2020 01:45 UTC