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Kobe Bryant amekuwa akitumia helikopta ya aina ya Sikorsky S-76B tangu alipokuwa akichezea Los Angeles Lakers. Ndio iliyomuua.
Mamlaka ya kufuatilia shughuli za anga inasema helikopta hiyo ilitumika mara kadhaa wiki chache zilizopita.
Helikopta imetengenezwa na kampuni ya Sikorsky, ambayo ni kampuni tanzu ya kampuni ya Lockheed Martin, ambayo vilevile hutengeneza magari ya kijeshi.
Kampuni hii inauza helikopta za Sikorsky S-76 kwa watu mbalimbali maarufu kwa ajili ya usafiri binafsi ambapo hadi sasa zinatumika kwa wateja maarufu 178. Vilevile hizi helikopta hutumika kwa shughuli za uokoaji. Bei yake kwa helikopta inayoweza kubeba watu 12 ni kama $13 million.
Kwa mujibu wa jarida la Business Insider, helikopta za Sikorsky S-76 zina rekodi nzuri. Toleo la helikopta iliyomuua Kobe lilitengenezwa 1991.
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What We Know About Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter
Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant died on Sunday morning when his private helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California. The chopper reportedly caught fire and collided into a hillside, killing all nine people on board, including Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna. The crash ignited a brush fire at the scene, which made it difficult for emergency personnel to respond.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash, which is currently unknown. Weather reports indicate that conditions were foggy; it’s unclear whether the fog contributed to the crash, but the Los Angeles International Airport had delayed flights over the weekend due to poor visibility.
Update, 8:30 p.m.: TMZ reports that police sources and flight tracker data further suggest that heavy fog could have played a role in the crash:
Helicopters tend to crash more frequently than other types of aircraft because they typically fly lower to the ground, which increases the risk that they might run into obstacles like buildings or power lines, especially when the weather makes it hard for a pilot to see. Compared to planes, they have more moving parts that can malfunction and tend to take off and land more often, which are statistically the most dangerous periods of any flight. They’re also generally harder to operate, particularly for beginners: The rate of accidents during training flights for helicopters is twice as high as that for planes. According to the FAA, though, the number of civilian helicopters has grown by 30 percent since 2006, while the number of accidents has actually decreased in “key global regions” by 30 to 50 percent.
Source:SLATE
Mamlaka ya kufuatilia shughuli za anga inasema helikopta hiyo ilitumika mara kadhaa wiki chache zilizopita.
Helikopta imetengenezwa na kampuni ya Sikorsky, ambayo ni kampuni tanzu ya kampuni ya Lockheed Martin, ambayo vilevile hutengeneza magari ya kijeshi.
Kampuni hii inauza helikopta za Sikorsky S-76 kwa watu mbalimbali maarufu kwa ajili ya usafiri binafsi ambapo hadi sasa zinatumika kwa wateja maarufu 178. Vilevile hizi helikopta hutumika kwa shughuli za uokoaji. Bei yake kwa helikopta inayoweza kubeba watu 12 ni kama $13 million.
Kwa mujibu wa jarida la Business Insider, helikopta za Sikorsky S-76 zina rekodi nzuri. Toleo la helikopta iliyomuua Kobe lilitengenezwa 1991.
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What We Know About Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter
Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant died on Sunday morning when his private helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California. The chopper reportedly caught fire and collided into a hillside, killing all nine people on board, including Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna. The crash ignited a brush fire at the scene, which made it difficult for emergency personnel to respond.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash, which is currently unknown. Weather reports indicate that conditions were foggy; it’s unclear whether the fog contributed to the crash, but the Los Angeles International Airport had delayed flights over the weekend due to poor visibility.
Update, 8:30 p.m.: TMZ reports that police sources and flight tracker data further suggest that heavy fog could have played a role in the crash:
Helicopters tend to crash more frequently than other types of aircraft because they typically fly lower to the ground, which increases the risk that they might run into obstacles like buildings or power lines, especially when the weather makes it hard for a pilot to see. Compared to planes, they have more moving parts that can malfunction and tend to take off and land more often, which are statistically the most dangerous periods of any flight. They’re also generally harder to operate, particularly for beginners: The rate of accidents during training flights for helicopters is twice as high as that for planes. According to the FAA, though, the number of civilian helicopters has grown by 30 percent since 2006, while the number of accidents has actually decreased in “key global regions” by 30 to 50 percent.
Source:SLATE
