Helicopter company used by Kobe Bryant grounds flights

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The firm that chartered the Lakers' star's helicopter made the decision after it emerged it was missing an instrument used to detect collisions

Ara Zobayan, the pilot of the S-76B helicopter that crashed, was certified to fly using only his instruments, but the company did not possess the Federal Aviation Administration’s certifications necessary to operate in those conditions. Mr Zobayan was the company’s chief pilot, with 10 years of service and more than 8,000 flight hours. He was also killed in the crash.

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