The investigation into the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others aboard a Sikorsky S-76B will probably focus on foggy weather conditions and potential mechanical problems, aviation experts and pilots said Sunday. “The words that come up in my mind when I think of him: professional and cheerful.”AdvertisementEven with training, fog can be perilous for helicopter pilots. "[In] fog you have no visibility.”When the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office does encounter fog, pilots will slow down, he said. After a 40-minute flight, Deetz added, the craft would have had about 800 pounds of fuel on board. When he flew Bryant, Deetz said, the star was quiet: “It was always, ‘Hey,’ thumbs up, or sometimes nothing at all.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 27, 2020 12:00 UTC