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TMZ: Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by justtxyank, Jan 26, 2020.

  1. MystikArkitect

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    That's kinda creepy.
     
  2. Scarface281

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    The line to get in last Saturday:

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    They even have the condos lit up in Kobe out here:

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    I have more that I might post later but you get the pictures. LA showing A LOT OF LOVE for Kobe, Gigi, and all others. No arguing, bickering, etc. Everyone was in a good, sometimes somber mood. Kobe, Gigi, and Mamba chants would start randomly especially Saturday night.

    Why would Shaq want Kobe killed? Why are you talking about crazy conspiracies? I'm just talking about numbers. Like the fact that the final flight time for Kobe's helicopter was 41 minutes (he died at age 41). Or the fact that Kobe died at 41 and Gianna at 13...41 is the 13th prime number. Man the same numbers are seen all over the place, but just a coincidence of course. Higher powers and secret societies don't exist and anyone who thinks that is crazy...
     
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    Thanks for the pictures

    Did you got to Newport Beach to check out the memorial at his house?
     
  5. Scarface281

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    I actually live about 7 minutes from his house but didn't go check it out cause I felt it was off-limits, and more personal for the family.
     
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    were there no media there? you would think tmz would be all over that area
     
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    Man I wish they gave him more props, only because the AS game has been a joke for so long. I haven’t watched it in yrs
     
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  11. Zboy

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    No kidding.

    They are like.....

    We are going to name the award for the most selfish stat padder, in the most meaningless game of the season, after you.

    That is not an honor.

    That is a chumpliment!

    I bet it was a @malakas idea!
     
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    If a tiny percentage of the population will do anything for easy money, and public figures routinely meet thousands of people a year, then the probability that a famous person will eventually experience someone using them for easy money is EXTREMELY high.

    Not arguing one side or the other, but that’s a basic statistical truth.
     
  13. RKREBORN

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    James Harden award?



    ...I kid.
     
  14. Zboy

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    Wouldn't make sense since Harden up to this point has never cared to show up for the All Star game.
     
  15. RKREBORN

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    Fixed.




    ....I kid...again.
     
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    Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash had FAA violation in 2015

    LOS ANGELES -- The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a Southern California hillside and killed Kobe Bryant, himself and seven others was reprimanded five years ago for flying without permission into airspace while he had reduced visibility, according to a Federal Aviation Administration enforcement record.

    Ara Zobayan was counseled by an FAA investigator after he violated FAA rules by crossing into busy airspace near Los Angeles International Airport on May 11, 2015, according to the record, which was first reported Friday by the Los Angeles Times.

    The record doesn't indicate whether Zobayan was carrying any passengers at the time.

    According to the FAA report, Zobayan's helicopter was near the Hawthorne, California, airport and heading north when he asked the LAX tower for permission to cross LAX airspace. Zobayan was told that weather conditions didn't meet the minimum for pilots using visual flight rules (VFR) -- that is, flying by sight.

    Zobayan was asked whether he could maintain "VFR conditions."

    Zobayan replied that he could "maintain special VFR" -- meaning he sought permission to fly by sight in less-than-optimal visibility.

    When air traffic control denied the request and told him to stay clear of the area, Zobayan replied that he could "maintain VFR," but during the conversation, the helicopter entered the airspace, according to the record.

    Zobayan contacted authorities and his company after the incident and was cooperative. But an FAA investigator faulted him for failing to properly plan and review current weather at LAX, which would have allowed him time to communicate earlier with the tower to receive clearance, according to the record.

    The report said Zobayan "admitted his error, took responsibility for his action, and was willing to take any other necessary steps toward compliance.''

    "There are no indications that this is a repeated incident and there are no signs that this incident is a trend with Mr. Zobayan," the report said.

    Zobayan was counseled "on operating in Class B airspace, special VFR weather minimums, proper planning, reviewing weather, and anticipating required action," the report said. "He was cooperative and receptive to the counseling."

    Island Express Helicopters Inc. reported that it conducted additional ground and flight training with Zobayan.

    Veteran helicopter pilots were divided over the severity of the FAA violation, the Times reported.

    "I don't know a single pilot out there who hasn't violated a rule," Shawn Coyle said. "If that's the only violation he's ever had then I would say he's pretty safe."

    But former Island Express pilot Kurt Deetz said entering LAX airspace without approval can be dangerous because of the possible presence of commercial jets. He also questioned Zobayan's communication with air traffic controllers.

    "You can't request special VFR and then they deny you and you say, 'Oh wait a minute, actually I'm VFR,'" he told the Times. "That's not how it works. It shows that perhaps his understanding of special VFR as opposed to VFR was cloudy."
     
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  17. Sanctity

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    It seems as though Kobe developed a strong relationship with this pilot and probably flew in extra risky conditions several times before earning deep trust.
     
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    payment must be made in blood. No more bumps about this.
     
  19. rocketchamp

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    Technically she's not a "victim" because all she did is make allegations. There was no trial, no conviction, absolutely nothing. "Rape victim" is you projecting
     
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  20. durvasa

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    You missed the point. I didn’t say she was a rape victim. I implied she might be, and her choosing the settlement path is not strong evidence to the contrary.
     

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