No Evidence of Catastrophic Engine Failure in Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant, NTSB Says

Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Connecticut and Houston in Storrs, Conn., on March 2, 2019. Jessica Hill/AP Photo

The National Transportation Safety Board, which is looking into the Jan. 26 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other people in Southern California, announced Friday there was no evidence of catastrophic engine failure.

“Viewable sections of the engines showed no evidence of an uncontained or catastrophic internal failure,” the investigative update said.