fortunately things are trying to get a little bit better as we do head into the heart of
the morning rush
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as for dot to the time saver
traffic Bruce Melanie.
>> The world mourning the loss
of NBA legend Kobe
Bryant, the 18 time all-star
inspired a generation of
basketball players worldwide
with sublime skills and an
unquenchable competitive fire.
>> He played in Los
Angeles for 2 decades
reinvigorated the Lakers
franchise after the end of the
Magic Johnson error
less than 4 years into his
retirement Bryant was seizing
new challenges really working
to inspire his daughters, he
has 4 daughters once a baby
though, but that is his heart
is basketball heart there.
He was doing sports telling him
that the helicopter carrying
Bryant you just saw the picture
of his daughter Gianna
and for 7 others crashed into a
rugged hillside outside of Los
Angeles accident unleashed an
outpouring of grief from
admirers around the world.
>> They mourn the sudden loss
of this all-time basketball
great. Thousands of fans a lot
of people wearing Bryant
jerseys and chanting his name
gathered outside the Staples
Center in downtown l a.
>> Home of the Lakers site of
Sunday’s Grammy awards where by
and was honored.
Condolences have been coming in
since the news of this
man’s death. NBA great Michael
Jordan said quote words can’t
describe the pain, I’m feeling
I loved Koby he was like a
little brother to me bynes
Laker teammate Shaquille o’neal
took to twitter saying
there are no words to express
the pain, I’m going through
with this tragedy of losing
money is Gigi and my brother
Koby Bryant, I love you and you
will be missed.
>> And right now the NTSB is
investigating this
helicopter crash. Investigators
say they are considering
whether weather was a factor at
the time that was foggy they
are in Calabasas and it was
cloudy
as well but it is in an area
that is going to be difficult
for them to get to so they’re
saying it could take days to
recover the bodies. They’re
also looking at flight data
that could reveal something
odd. We talked to our news 4
Jax aviation expert Ed booth
about that news 4 Jax reporter
Zac lashway joins us live with
the latest on the crash
that again to the lives of all
9 people on board that chopper.
>> Melanie this is heartbreaking as you know he meant so much to so many people
including here throughout
the river city N B on millions
of people this morning
are morning his last this while
investigators try to
piece together what exactly
happened why that helicopter.
>> The year off from that
flight plan in crashed
moments later. Moments before
the crash Kobe Bryant’s
helicopter strayed off leaving
its flight path over Glendale
California. Records show the
chopper spotting circle
several times flight data shows
the helicopter then ascended
rapidly just before it fell
from the sky
news 4 Jax aviation expert Ed
booth analyzed data from the
crash, including images from
the crash site.
He says it looks like this was
a high speed impact into the
ground when struck the ground
it was either out of control.
>> Or the pilot was somehow
disoriented or there were some
sort of
mechanical malfunction. The
ground or the helicopter
uncontrollable the helicopter,
a Sikorsky S 76 like the one in
this image.
>> Is a powerful twin engine
for belated main rotor chopper
with some of the most
sophisticated avionics in
safety features. This chopper
has an excellent service record
and is used by both military
and civilian executives booth
also says the helicopters
flight path was unusual and
leaves him with a question.
>> This is this indicative of
they control system problem as
news of his death spread
tributes from people from all
over the world started pouring
in Bryant who was from the
Philadelphia area was drafted
13th overall by the Charlotte
Hornets in the 1996 NBA draft.
>> Before being traded to Los
Angeles where he would spend
his entire 20 year career.
I was at Bryant’s final
Philadelphia game with the
league on
12/1/2015, the Sixers in the
city of Brotherly love gave
their native son a final
farewell. Dear Koby thanks for
the memories love Philly.
Today people from all walks are
saying good-bye is rudest city
and that one of the greatest of
all time is in our generation
it was relatively young.
>> You know just yet. So I
appreciate people while you got
him, you know, give your
flowers today.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, according to authorities the debris field
is so large and the wreckage is
so mangled. They say.
>> It could take years to
figure out what exactly caused