Kobe Bryant death: Autopsy report published which reveals more helicopter crash details

global sporting community mourned tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant earlier this year. 41-year-old along with his daughter Gianna Bryant and seven ors were killed in a helicopter crash near hills of Calabasas, California. Since horrifying crash occurred on January 26, 2020, media has been constantly speculating cause of plane crash. From foggy conditions when helicopter took off to negligent behaviour of passengers on board and pilot, several ories have been put forth by experts and analysts.

autopsy report of victims of  helicopter crash was finally me public which mentioned some of key details of tragic event.

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For starters, Kobe Bryant autopsy report confirmed cause of death to be 'blunt force trauma'. Released on  official website of  Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner on Friday, post mortem report described brutal nature of crash as it highlighted fractured bones, burned clos and severely damd body parts were recorded in aftermath of incident. Deted as Case . 2020-00797, case is w classified as 'closed'. place of death is listed as 'mountain side'. 

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As per report, manner of death of nine victims is certified as 'accidental'. According to international reports,  cause of crash is still being investigated by state officials. media has been speculating that  helicopter chartered flight in foggy conditions and that was  reason behind crash.

path analysed by helicopter showed pilot climbing sharply (presumed to try to get above clouds) and n turned left before hit nearby hillside. autopsy confirmed crash resulted in fatal injuries to victims.  Kobe Bryant autopsy report also confirmed that pilot, Ara Zobayan, 50, tested negative for drugs and alcohol. As for Kobe Bryant, only drug found in his system was methylphenidate, which is taken to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (HD) and narcolepsy. 

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aftermath of incident saw Vanessa Bryant, wife of Kobe Bryant, file a lawsuit against helicopter company and pilot. Vanessa Bryant's claimed Ara Zobayan allegedly was negligent in assessing wear conditions before taking off. Ara Zobayan's bror, Berge Zobayan responded to lawsuit earlier this month claiming passengers on board were in fact negligent. Hence, according to Berge Zobayan's attorneys, Ara Zobayan cant be blamed for crash. latter is also seeking to get Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit dismissed by court. 

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