BUT INSTEAD IMPACTED THE GROUND AT HIGH SPEED.
THE GROUND AT HIGH SPEED. TOM COSTELLO HAS LATE
SPEED. TOM COSTELLO HAS LATE DETAILS.
TOM COSTELLO HAS LATE DETAILS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT
DETAILS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT THE NTSB IS RELEASING
>> Reporter: TONIGHT THE NTSB IS RELEASING NEW PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN
THE NTSB IS RELEASING NEW PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY PEOPLE ON THE
NEW PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY PEOPLE ON THE GROUND SECONDS BEFORE
BY PEOPLE ON THE GROUND SECONDS BEFORE THE FATAL CRASH OF LOW
GROUND SECONDS BEFORE THE FATAL CRASH OF LOW CLOUD COVER, THEN THE
THE FATAL CRASH OF LOW CLOUD COVER, THEN THE CHOPPER DISAPPEARING
CLOUD COVER, THEN THE CHOPPER DISAPPEARING INTO THE CLOUDS.
CHOPPER DISAPPEARING INTO THE CLOUDS. WHILE PILOT ZABIHIAN
INTO THE CLOUDS. WHILE PILOT ZABIHIAN WAS FLYING UNDER
WHILE PILOT ZABIHIAN WAS FLYING UNDER STRICT RULES, HE
WAS FLYING UNDER STRICT RULES, HE ADVISED CONTROLLERS HE
STRICT RULES, HE ADVISED CONTROLLERS HE WAS CLIMBING UP
ADVISED CONTROLLERS HE WAS CLIMBING UP THROUGH THE CLOUDS TO
WAS CLIMBING UP THROUGH THE CLOUDS TO ESCAPE THEM.
THROUGH THE CLOUDS TO ESCAPE THEM. THE CLOUD TOPS WERE AT
ESCAPE THEM. THE CLOUD TOPS WERE AT 2,400 FEET.
THE CLOUD TOPS WERE AT 2,400 FEET. HE ALMOST MADE IT.
2,400 FEET. HE ALMOST MADE IT. THE CHOPPER REACHED
HE ALMOST MADE IT. THE CHOPPER REACHED 2,300 FEET FOR BANKING
THE CHOPPER REACHED 2,300 FEET FOR BANKING INTO A HARD LEFT TURN
2,300 FEET FOR BANKING INTO A HARD LEFT TURN AND CRASHING AT 18 TO0
INTO A HARD LEFT TURN AND CRASHING AT 18 TO0 MILES PER HOUR.
AND CRASHING AT 18 TO0 MILES PER HOUR. >> THE LEFT BANK WHICH
MILES PER HOUR. >> THE LEFT BANK WHICH IS INCREASING AND THE
>> THE LEFT BANK WHICH IS INCREASING AND THE DESCENT RATE MAY BE
IS INCREASING AND THE DESCENT RATE MAY BE INDICATORS OF SPATIAL
DESCENT RATE MAY BE INDICATORS OF SPATIAL DISORIENTATION.
INDICATORS OF SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. THAT’S WHAT THE
DISORIENTATION. THAT’S WHAT THE INVESTIGATORS ARE
THAT’S WHAT THE INVESTIGATORS ARE GOING TO LOOK AT.
INVESTIGATORS ARE GOING TO LOOK AT. >> Reporter: A WITNESS
GOING TO LOOK AT. >> Reporter: A WITNESS TOLD US HE HEARD THE
>> Reporter: A WITNESS TOLD US HE HEARD THE CHOPPER FLY RIGHT OVER
TOLD US HE HEARD THE CHOPPER FLY RIGHT OVER HIS HEAD AND THEN
CHOPPER FLY RIGHT OVER HIS HEAD AND THEN CRASH INTO THE HILL.
HIS HEAD AND THEN CRASH INTO THE HILL. >> I HEARD THE
CRASH INTO THE HILL. >> I HEARD THE HELICOPTER APPROACHING
>> I HEARD THE HELICOPTER APPROACHING AND I AM GOING WHAT IN
HELICOPTER APPROACHING AND I AM GOING WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A
AND I AM GOING WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A HELICOPTER FLYING,
THE WORLD IS A HELICOPTER FLYING, BECAUSE WE WERE BELOW
HELICOPTER FLYING, BECAUSE WE WERE BELOW MINIMUM.
BECAUSE WE WERE BELOW MINIMUM. >> Reporter: NOTHING
MINIMUM. >> Reporter: NOTHING BUT CLOUD AND FOG?
>> Reporter: NOTHING BUT CLOUD AND FOG? >>> CORRECT.
BUT CLOUD AND FOG? >>> CORRECT. >> Reporter: THE NTSB
>>> CORRECT. >> Reporter: THE NTSB TODAY SAYS THERE WAS
>> Reporter: THE NTSB TODAY SAYS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A
TODAY SAYS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE.
NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE HELICOPTER’S
MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE HELICOPTER’S ENGINES AND ROTOR
THE HELICOPTER’S ENGINES AND ROTOR BLADES APPEAR TO HAVE
ENGINES AND ROTOR BLADES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN WORKING NORMALLY.
BLADES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN WORKING NORMALLY. MEANWHILE, SOUTHERN
BEEN WORKING NORMALLY. MEANWHILE, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS
MEANWHILE, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS PREPARING TO REMEMBER
CALIFORNIA IS PREPARING TO REMEMBER THE CRASH VICTIMS.
PREPARING TO REMEMBER THE CRASH VICTIMS. MONDAY JOHN, KERI AND
THE CRASH VICTIMS. MONDAY JOHN, KERI AND ALYSSA ALTOBELLI WILL
MONDAY JOHN, KERI AND ALYSSA ALTOBELLI WILL BE MEMORIALIZED AT
ALYSSA ALTOBELLI WILL BE MEMORIALIZED AT ANGELS STADIUM IN
BE MEMORIALIZED AT ANGELS STADIUM IN ANAHEIM.
ANGELS STADIUM IN ANAHEIM. AND TODAY VANESSA
ANAHEIM. AND TODAY VANESSA BRYANT ANNOUNCED A
AND TODAY VANESSA BRYANT ANNOUNCED A CELEBRATION OF LIFE
BRYANT ANNOUNCED A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR KOBE AND GIANNA TO
CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR KOBE AND GIANNA TO BE HELD IN THE HOUSE
FOR KOBE AND GIANNA TO BE HELD IN THE HOUSE THAT KOBE BUILT, THE
BE HELD IN THE HOUSE THAT KOBE BUILT, THE STAPLES CENTER IN LOS
THAT KOBE BUILT, THE STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES.
STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES. THE DATE FEBRUARY
ANGELES. THE DATE FEBRUARY 24th.
THE DATE FEBRUARY 24th. 2/24 FOR GIANNA AND
24th. 2/24 FOR GIANNA AND KOBE’S JERSEY NUMBERS.
2/24 FOR GIANNA AND KOBE’S JERSEY NUMBERS. >> TOM, I UNDERSTAND
KOBE’S JERSEY NUMBERS. >> TOM, I UNDERSTAND THE PILOT WAS CLIMBING
>> TOM, I UNDERSTAND THE PILOT WAS CLIMBING TO GET THROUGH THE
THE PILOT WAS CLIMBING TO GET THROUGH THE CLOUDS.
TO GET THROUGH THE CLOUDS. UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT
CLOUDS. UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES ISN’T THE POINT
UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES ISN’T THE POINT TO STAY OUT OF THE
RULES ISN’T THE POINT TO STAY OUT OF THE CLOUDS?
TO STAY OUT OF THE CLOUDS? >> YEAH, AND HE WAS.
CLOUDS? >> YEAH, AND HE WAS. THE CLOUDS MOVED IN
>> YEAH, AND HE WAS. THE CLOUDS MOVED IN VERY FAST.
THE CLOUDS MOVED IN VERY FAST. HE WAS INSTRUMENT
VERY FAST. HE WAS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RATED.
HE WAS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RATED. THE CHPER HAD
FLIGHT RATED. THE CHPER HAD AUTOPILOT, BUT THE
THE CHPER HAD AUTOPILOT, BUT THE HELICOPTER COMPANY WAS
AUTOPILOT, BUT THE HELICOPTER COMPANY WAS NOT CERTIFIED TO FLY
HELICOPTER COMPANY WAS NOT CERTIFIED TO FLY ON INSTRUMENTS.
NOT CERTIFIED TO FLY ON INSTRUMENTS. WHY DID HE STOP
