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What Happened at Bryant’s Helicopter Crash Site AU DREY D. Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash was a great tragedy to everyone who knew him and to everyone who didn't. When I heard this, I was speechless. The helicopter had nine people on board, including famous basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna Bryant, and the famous pilot, Ara Zobayan. I thought, "How did the helicopter crash??" It turns out, it was so foggy in Calabasas and since there were near the mountains they bumped into one! The crash site was pretty tragic and happened on January 26, 2020, in Calabasas, California. According to live footage, it would take up to a year to find out what caused that crash, but we think that the helicopter missed the clearing on the mountain and hit it while it was foggy. For sure, the aircraft did not have a motor failure. Cindy Boren of The Washington Post says, "What went wrong? The Sikorsky S-76B hit the hillside at high speed, for reasons that investigators have not yet determined, and burst into flames. It crashed in a mountain bike park in the foothills of the Santa Monica mountains, about 17
miles from the academy". Knowing this info is important because it is good to know for the uncovering of the real mystery and how everything happened. Dave Philipps, Tim Arango, and Louis Keene of The New York Times quote, "The weather 55 miles south in Orange County, where the helicopter had departed less than an hour earlier, had been fine — four miles visibility. Mr. Bryant had routinely made the same flight from his home on the coast to the Camarillo airport, near his basketball academy north of Los Angeles". This is relevant because it discusses the weather, helps us uncover the mystery. I mean, who doesn't want to know what happened? Maybe there will even be a Nancy Drew book based on something like this! The New York Times also quotes, "But now, up ahead, a fog so thick that it nearly blinded drivers on the freeway enveloped the hillsides near their destination. Visibility was so poor that the Los Angeles Police Department had grounded its fleet of helicopters. The pilot had a decision to make, one that might have proved fatal”. Why did the police clear the pilot of flying his helicopter in the fog? Was it because he was a great pilot, or was it because the aircraft
was a high tech model that could handle fog? According to The New York Times again, "The special clearance from air traffic controllers allowed the pilot to fly through the controlled airspace around Burbank and Van Nuys, but it did not give him 'blanket clearance' to continue, F.A.A. officials said”. Steve Nash says, "When you play with Kobe Bryant, the ball's going to be with him most of the time, which is understandable”. Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia named after the famous rare Japanese beef, which costs about 100-200 dollars for one steak. Wow! In conclusion, the helicopter crash in which Kobe Bryant died was horrible, but life isn't forever. I hope you enjoyed not just my article, but part of the mystery told! Sources NEW YORK TIMES https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/us/kobebryant-helicopter-crash.html WASHINGTON POST h t t p s : // w w w . w a s h i n g t o n p o s t . c o m / sports/2020/01/29/kobe-bryant-death-crashcalabasa/
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What Happened At Bryant’s Helicopter Crash Site, Audrey D. — Page 1 Goodbye, Mayor Pete, Robyn W. — Page 2 ENTERTAINMENT
Who is Roddy Rich?, Angel H.M. — Page x Why Comics Help Your Brain, Kaylee M. — Page 2 Origin of A Superhero, David G. — Page 3 The Amazing World of Memes, Sergio S. — Page3 GAMES / TRIVIA
How to Defeat Thanos, Dylan R. — Page 4 OPINION
How to Avoid WWIII, Arhum A. — Page 4 Ice Caps Melting Crisis, Evan S. — Page 4 Our Misstepped President, Filip S. — Page 4 An Inspiring Artist, Fiona K. — Page 5 How Have Glasses Evolved to Become Better Than Before?, Kashmala N. — Page 5 Phones and the Environment Part 1, Leo S. — Page 5 Artists Helping Animals, Serenity P. — Page 5 — Page 6 ASK A KID — Page 6 MEET THE EDITORS — Page 6 HOROSCOPES
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