Sources said the helicopter took off from Orange County, where Bryant lived. The helicopter is registered to the Fillmore-based Island Express Holding Corp., according to the California Secretary of State business database. Bryant impressed Lakers General Manager Jerry West during a pre-draft workout session in Los Angeles. The crash site in Calabasas where Kobe Bryant and four others were killed on Sunday. Allen Kenitzer, an FAA spokesman, said his agency and the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating the helicopter crash.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 26, 2020 18:29 UTC