On Jan. 26, 2020, as morning fog gave way to afternoon sun, the National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a “go team” to Southern California. There, in Calabasas, at 9:45 a.m., a helicopter had slammed into a hillside. Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others had been killed. Hours later, as trauma and grief spread worldwide, the NTSB began its highest-profile investigation ever.
A year later, that investigation remains open. Closure will likely come soon. A Feb. 9 NTSB meeting will “determine the probable cause” of the crash.
But in the meantime, evidence has been trickling out.