Los Angeles county firefighters arrive on the scene of a helicopter crash that reportedly killed retired basketball star Kobe Bryant in Calabasas. Photo: ReutersBy Richard Winton of Los Angeles TimesI was sitting at my dining room table Sunday morning when I heard the whir of helicopter blades. I had no way of knowing the helicopter that had plunged into the Santa Monica Mountains hillside was carrying basketball legend Kobe Bryant, as well as his young daughter Gianna, and this crash would send fans around the nation into mourning. I was able to make it closer to the crash site, where I saw debris strewn across the hillside, still smouldering. Later, the LA Times confirmed that two of those on board were Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 26, 2020 21:56 UTC