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NTSB to hold February meeting on helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant

Posted at 12:37 PM, Jan 14, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-14 16:11:24-05

CALIFORNIA (KTNV) — Soon we may get answers about the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others.

The NTSB says it will be holding a hearing in February to try to determine the cause of the crash.

The agency has ruled out engine or mechanical failure. But investigators have yet given a probable cause for the January 2020 crash.

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The chopper crashed into a hillside in Southern California.

Witnesses say the area was surrounded by fog at the time.