The National Transportation Safety Board officially ruled that pilot error was the cause of the helicopter crash that killed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others.
After a thorough look into what happened on that tragic Sunday morning last year, it was determined foggy conditions led to spatial disorientation after a poor decision by the pilot to continue flying. The NTSB called this plan continuation bias, as the pilot was so concerned about completing the flight that he did not take into account proper safety measures.
The crash came shortly after communication with air traffic control where the pilot said he would ascend to a point above the cloud level.