https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/02/07/helicopter-in-crash-that-killed-kobe-bryant-8-others-showed-no-signs-of-engine-failure-report-says/ > The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday that the Calabasas helicopter that crashed almost two weeks ago killing Kobe Bryant and eight others showed no signs of engine failure. > The Friday update came as the National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate what led to the Sikorsky S-76B’s crash 40 minutes after it departed John Wayne Airport in Orange County. The pilot had circled the Glendale area, then flew into western L.A. County bound for Camarillo Airport.