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"Uh, we climbing to four thousand, two echo x-ray."

January 1, 1970

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Who: Ara Zobayan, pilot of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash — Note: Last transmission sent by Zobayan at 9:45:19am, in response to SCT TRACON asking for the pilot's intentions after confirming flight following for N72EX. The pilot, likely losing situational awareness due to flying in low visibility, accidentally crashed into a mountainside twenty seconds later. All nine onboard, including Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna, were killed instantly.

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Who: Ara Zobayan, pilot of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash — Note: Last transmission sent by Zobayan at 9:45:19am, in response to SCT TRACON asking for the pilot's intentions after confirming flight following for N72EX. The pilot, likely losing situational awareness due to flying in low visibility, accidentally crashed into a mountainside twenty seconds later. All nine onboard, including Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna, were killed instantly.