Fans arrive to attend the"Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center. AFP/Mark RALSTONLOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa filed a lawsuit on Monday against the operators of the helicopter that crashed on January 26, killing the NBA icon and eight others.
The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the exact cause of the crash, although preliminary findings showed no sign of mechanical failure.Monday's lawsuit faults the company for allowing the helicopter to fly in"heavy fog and low clouds" that Sunday morning, conditions which prompted"law enforcement agencies and tour companies" to ground their helicopters.
"The subject helicopter was not licensed or certified to be flown into instrument conditions. On information and belief, the pilot-in-command, Ara George Zobayan, was required to fly only in conditions that he could navigate visually.