Kobe Bryant pilot disoriented in fog before crash

Federal investigators say pilot of helicopter that crashed in thick fog, killing Kobe Bryant and seven or passengers, reported he was climbing when he actually was descending.

National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that Ara Zobayan's last transmission said he was climbing to 4,000 feet to get above clouds. But he actually was in a rapid descent into a hillside rthwest of Los Angeles.

report confirms initial findings that helicopter was functioning and does t offer a conclusion of what caused Jan. 26 crash that killed all nine aboard.