Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant smiles as he and his daughter Gianna Maria-Onore walk up the steps after the victory parade celebrating the Lakers’ NBA championship in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 17, 2009. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed its helicopter flights were grounded due to fog when former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crashed, killing him and eight others, on Sunday.
The department’s Air Support Division was grounded from Sunday morning until the afternoon, LAPD spokesperson Josh Rubenstein told CBS News.
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