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Makers of Kobe Bryant's Helicopter Urge Customers to Add Warning System

Sikorsky, the manufacturer of the helicopter that crashed with Kobe Bryant and 8 others, is actively taking steps to make sure other fliers of the S-76 add the critical system missing from Kobe's chopper.

The specific model flying Kobe was the S-76B and, as you know, the NTSB said it wasn't equipped with a Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS). It was an optional feature until 2005 -- Kobe's was built in 1991.

Sources familiar with Sikorsky tell us because of Kobe's crash ... the company has been reaching out to customers of older S-76 models and urging them to implement new safety measures like TAWS.