Where Were They Flying?: On Sunday morning Kobe attended church, moments before their helicopter took off from Orange County's John Wayne Airport around 9 a.m.
As a pilot he had over 20 years experience flying under his belt. People are also paying their respects to the family of Ara Zobayan, the pilot of the helicopter. "She was extraordinary. She was incredibly witty, funny, funny like nobody you've ever met," Matt added in an interview with Today's Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie. Thank you for all the well wishes they mean so much." We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash. Her husband, Matt Mauser shared on Facebook, "My kids and I are devastated. As the assistant basketball coach, Mauser frequently worked with Bryant and the Mamba Academy. Girls basketball coach Christina Mauser also passed on Sunday. In a statement to The Athletic, John's brother Tony Altobelli shared, "He is going to be missed, not just at this campus but statewide at this level, and all the way through collegiate baseball." The Altobelli family leaves behind their son J.J. and daughter Alexis. Who Was on the Helicopter?: In a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, it was confirmed Kobe and his daughter were joined by seven other people at the time of the accident.Īmong the victims are John Altobelli, a baseball coach for Orange Coast College, his wife Keri and their daughter Alyssa. To find out everything we know so far, read below. In the moments since, new information about the victims and the crash have emerged, even as fans, friends and family struggle to process these deaths.Īccording to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, they're currently in the process of investigating the crash and it's cause, but assured they will do so diligently and promptly. The world is still reeling after the loss of basketball great Kobe Bryant.ĭays barely passed since the world learned Kobe and daughter Gianna "Gigi" Maria-Onore Bryant and seven others died in a fatal helicopter crash.
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