There was a helicopter crash and five died...it doesn't say Kobe was on it.
Multiple fatalities reported after helicopter slams into Calabasas hillside
A helicopter crashed and burst into flames Sunday morning amid foggy conditions in the hills above Calabasas, with multiple fatalities reported.
The crash occurred shortly before 10 a.m. near Las Virgenes Road, south of Agoura Road, according to a watch commander for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The crash ignited a brush fire and made it difficult for firefighters and emergency personnel to get to the aircraft, he said. Sources at the scene said they believed there were multiple fatalities, but the exact number was unclear.
The fire was contained to the crash site, officials said. There were no homes in the area, and no roadways were impacted.
The Sikorsky S-76 helicopter had five people on board and there appear to be no survivors.
Allen Kenitzer, an FAA spokesman, said his agency and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigatin
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died when the helicopter he was traveling in crashed into a hillside in Calabasas shortly before 10 a.m.
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