Ara Zobayan Killed in Helicopter Crash in Calabasas

Calabasas, California (January 27, 2019) – Authorities have identified the pilot who died Sunday morning when a helicopter crashed into a hillside Calabasas as Ara Zobayan.

The fatal crash occurred at around 9:47 a.m. Sunday, January 26 in the 4200 block of Las Virgenes Road, just approximately 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

According to officials, Zobayan was piloting a 1991 Sikorsky S-76b helicopter owned by Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend Kobe Bryant and were traveling to the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks when for an unknown reason, their helicopter crashed into a rugged hillside and caught fire.

There were no survivors aboard the Sikorsky S76 helicopter.

Authorities said the weather condition at the time was foggy.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the accident.

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