Episode 133: The Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

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Summary:

The morning of Janaury 26, 2020 forever changed the world of sports when the devastating news emerged that basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others had been killed in a helicopter crash. In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast, Shelly takes us back through the investigation that uncovered the shocking reasons why the crash happened and the safety recommendations that still haven't been implemented even today.



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Credits:

Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie Hubka
Directed and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Podcast Engineers
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
The Kobe Bryant accident helicopter. Source: Associated Press

The Kobe Bryant accident helicopter. Source: Associated Press

Kobe and Gianna Bryant. Source: CNN

Kobe and Gianna Bryant. Source: CNN

Wreckage field from the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. Source: USA Today

Wreckage field from the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. Source: USA Today