On June 26, 2020, a major helicopter accident occurred in Los Angeles, USA, killing nine people, including NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter Jaina. This accident has attracted worldwide attention and triggered a discussion on helicopter safety. After a long investigation, the investigation report of Kobe's air crash was finally released. Let's take a look at the contents of this report.

Investigation process

National transportation safety board (NTSB) immediately launched an investigation after the accident. After many field investigations and data analysis, they finally got the cause and responsibility analysis of the accident.

accident cause

After investigation, NTSB believes that the main cause of the accident is the helicopter pilot's decision to continue flying when visibility is poor. At that time, the Los Angeles area was in foggy weather and visibility was poor. According to the investigation report, pilots should immediately look for a safe landing site when they find that visibility is insufficient, instead of continuing to fly. Besides, the pilot was negligent. He didn't evaluate the flight conditions correctly and didn't report the flight plan to the air traffic control center in time.

Responsibility analysis

According to the investigation report, the helicopter company and its pilots are mainly responsible for the accident. Helicopter companies should train and supervise their pilots more strictly to ensure that they can correctly evaluate flight conditions and make correct flight decisions. In addition, helicopter companies should provide better equipment and tools for pilots so that they can better cope with emergencies. For pilots, it is necessary to be vigilant at all times, correctly evaluate flight conditions and report flight plans to the air traffic control center in time.