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Island Express, Helicopter Company In Kobe Bryant Crash, Sues 2 Air Traffic Controllers
The company that owned the helicopter that crashed, killing Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gigi and seven others is suing two air traffic controllers. The lawsuit filed by Island Express alleging the two air traffic controllers committed a series of “erroneous acts and/or omissions” that caused the Jan. 26 crash in the foggy hills of Calabasas. The FAA says it does not comment on pending litigation. Island Express says they have no further comment. (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
They are only suing ATC because the government has deep pockets to pay a large settlement. They're hoping that the government will pay big bucks to make the whole thing go away.
Uh thats not gonna fly. Every professional knows to fly & File IFR. This guy should have read the weather, this guy should have went up not scudrunning in difficult terrain. Sorry for being that A..hole who claims to know better. Ive flown the area as a traffic watch pilot & have been talking to FAA for 40 years, controllers have a limitation, they can not be in the seat with the pilot, to them we the pilots have to have our stuff together, really this guy really messed up. I support the FAA on this, not the operator who must have "made" the pilot take the flight. Guess it was so critical Kobe had to fly thru fog, really WAIT for the weather to get better if you are not IFR current.
Where does it prove that Kobe threatened the PIC and Company contract? I must have missed that somewhere.
Who is in command to ask the PIC to land this thing ASAP and call a cab?
Just saying!
Who is in command to ask the PIC to land this thing ASAP and call a cab?
Just saying!
“We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.”
- Ronald Reagan
- Ronald Reagan
File under "the best defense is a good offense" and "muddy the waters".
As earlier stated by obviously experienced pilots, it's the responsibility of the Pilot in Command to determine whether or not the flight goes as scheduled. It was a no-brainer that the IMC conditions were a "NO GO"! It's sad they want ro make the highly trained and capable ATC the scapegoats.