The S-76 pilot likely did not want to disappoint the client, who had specifically requested his services, the NTSB says.
The Sikorsky S-76B was in a rapidly descending left turn when the pilot told air traffic control that he planned to climb to 4,000 ft above mean sea level (MSL); within seconds, the helicopter struck the ground, killing the pilot and his eight passengers, including basketball star Kobe Bryant.
Aircraft data showed at least one event involving loss of separation between aircraft nearing DCA…
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