据当地媒体报道，周日早上，前NBA球星科比·布莱恩特和他13岁的女儿吉安娜在加利福尼亚卡拉巴萨的直升机坠毁事件中遇难TMZ体育。
据报道，41岁的布莱恩特今天早上乘坐他的私人直升机和其他几名乘客一起旅行时，直升机遇到了问题并坠毁了。TMZ说，在急救人员到达现场后，五人被确认死亡。据报道，直升机坠毁时，布莱恩特的妻子凡妮莎·布莱恩特不在直升机上。
北卡罗来纳州夏洛特——12月28日:2015年12月28日，在北卡罗来纳州夏洛特时代华纳有线电视竞技场，洛杉矶湖人队的科比布莱恩特#24。
洛杉矶郡治安官办公室周日下午证实，卡拉巴萨斯直升机坠毁事件中有五人死亡。当局称没有幸存者。他们说马里布代表和洛杉矶县消防人员目前正在调查现场。
当被问及时，洛杉矶郡治安官办公室拒绝将布莱恩特与直升机坠毁事件联系起来新闻周刊太平洋时间下午1点左右通过电话。
在太平洋标准时间下午2:45左右的新闻发布会上，洛杉矶消防局证实飞机上有9个人:飞行员和8个人。
在验尸官正式确认死者身份之前，该部门拒绝透露任何死者的身份。一位发言人说，识别这些名字是“完全不恰当”和“极其不尊重”的，你将“在随后得到通知”。
这洛杉矶时报在报告了最初的直升机坠毁事件后，证实布莱恩特在事故中死亡。一个消息来源也向ESPN证实，布莱恩特是洛杉矶郊外车祸中的遇难者之一。
A新闻周刊通过全球定位系统跟踪飞行的飞行雷达24的分析发现，一架西科斯基S-76直升机于周日上午9:06从加利福尼亚州奥兰治县约翰·韦恩机场起飞后，于当地时间上午9:45左右在加利福尼亚州卡拉巴萨斯附近坠毁。
据气象频道报道，直升机坠落时，该地区有云和雾。然而，一名退休的军用直升机飞行员告诉记者，目前还不清楚天气是否是坠机的原因新闻周刊“看起来他们想避开天气”
加利福尼亚州洛杉矶——12月29日:2019年12月29日，科比和女儿吉安娜·布莱恩特(Gianna Bryant)在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶斯台普斯中心参加洛杉矶湖人队和达拉斯小牛队的篮球比赛。
新闻周刊向科比的公关人员寻求评论，但是没有及时收到回复。
科比，前美国职业篮球运动员，将他20年的职业生涯奉献给了洛杉矶湖人队。他出生在费城，高中毕业后加入了美国职业篮球联赛。作为美国队的一员，他在2008年和2012年赢得了五次美国职业篮球联赛冠军和两枚奥运会金牌。布莱恩特于2016年退休。
2003年瑞安面临性侵犯重罪指控当一名妇女声称他在她工作的科罗拉多州一个度假胜地强奸了她；布莱恩特说他和那个女人之间的性行为是自愿的。当受害者没有作证时，检察官放弃了这个案子。民事诉讼庭外和解。
在a声明周日发布，NBA专员亚当·席尔瓦谈到科比的传球时说:
“在20个赛季中，科比向我们展示了当非凡的天赋与对胜利的绝对热爱融合在一起时，什么是可能的。他是我们比赛历史上最杰出的球员之一，取得了传奇般的成就:五次总冠军，一次最有价值球员奖，18次全明星选秀权，以及两枚奥运金牌。但他将因鼓舞世界各地的人们捡起篮球并尽最大努力比赛而被人们铭记。他对自己获得的智慧非常慷慨，并把与未来几代玩家分享智慧视为自己的使命，特别高兴能将自己对游戏的热爱传递给吉安娜。
“我们向他的妻子瓦内萨及其家人、湖人队和整个体育界表示衷心的哀悼。”
据报道，科比的妻子瓦内萨和他们的三个孩子幸存了下来人杂志。
这是一个发展中的故事，将随着更多信息的提供而更新。
KOBE BRYANT AND HIS DAUGHTER KILLED IN CALIFORNIA HELICOPTER CRASH
Former NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning in Calabasas, California, according to local outlets and TMZ Sports.
Bryant, 41, was reportedly traveling with several other passengers in his private helicopter earlier this morning when the chopper experienced issues and crashed. TMZ said five people were confirmed dead after emergency personnel arrived at the scene. Bryant's wife, Vanessa Bryant, was reportedly not in the helicopter when it crashed.
CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 28: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during their game at Time Warner Cable Arena on December 28, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office on Sunday afternoon had earlier confirmed that five people were killed in a Calabasas helicopter crash. Authorities said there were no survivors. They said Malibu deputies and Los Angeles County Fire personnel were currently investigating the scene.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office declined to link Bryant to the helicopter crash when asked by Newsweek over the phone at around 1 p.m. PST.
During a press conference at roughly 2:45 p.m. PST, the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that nine people were on board the aircraft: the pilot and eight individuals.
The department declined to identify any of the deceased until they have been officially identified by the coroner. It would be "entirely inappropriate" and "extremely disrespectful" to identify the names, you will be "notified in the subsequent," a spokesperson said.
The Los Angeles Times, after having reported the initial helicopter crash, confirmed that Bryant died in the incident. A source also confirmed to ESPN that Bryant was among those dead in the crash that happened outside LA.
A Newsweek analysis of flightradar24, which tracks flights through GPS, found that the crash of an Sikorsky S-76 helicopter occurred roughly at 9:45 a.m. local time near Calabasas, California on Sunday morning after taking off at 9:06 a.m. from John Wayne Airport, in Orange County, California.
According to the Weather Channel, clouds and fog was present in the area when the helicopter went down. It is unclear whether the weather played a role in the crash, however, a retired military helicopter pilot told Newsweek that it "looks like they were trying to get around the weather."
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center on December 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Newsweek reached out to Bryant's publicist for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
Bryant, a former American professional NBA player, dedicated his entire 20-year career to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was born in Philadelphia and joined the NBA after finishing high school. He has won five NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals as a member of Team USA in 2008 and 2012. Bryant retired in 2016.
In 2003, Bryant faced a felony sexual assault charge when a woman alleged he raped her at a resort in Colorado where she worked; Bryant said that the sex between him and the woman was consensual. When the victim did not to testify, prosecutors dropped the case. A civil suit was settled out of court.
In a statement released Sunday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said of Bryant's passing:
"For 20 seasons, Kobe showed us what is possible when remarkable talent blends with an absolute devotion to winning. He was one of the most extraordinary players in the history of our game with accomplishments that are legendary: five NBA championships, an NBA MVP award, 18 NBA All-Star selections, and two Olympic gold medals. But he will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete to the very best of their ability. He was generous with the wisdom he acquired and saw it as his mission to share it with future generations of players, taking special delight in passing down his love of the game to Gianna.
"We send our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Vanessa, and their family, the Lakers organization and the entire sports world."
Bryant is survived by his wife Vanessa and their three children, according to People magazine.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
