BEFORE ITS FATAL IMPACT ON SUNDAY. TOM COSTELLO IS THERE

IMPACT ON SUNDAY. TOM COSTELLO IS THERE WITH LATE DETAILS.

TOM COSTELLO IS THERE WITH LATE DETAILS. >> Reporter: IN

WITH LATE DETAILS. >> Reporter: IN CALABASAS TODAY, A

>> Reporter: IN CALABASAS TODAY, A HELICOPTER BEGAN

CALABASAS TODAY, A HELICOPTER BEGAN LIFTING THE HEAVY

HELICOPTER BEGAN LIFTING THE HEAVY WRECKAGE OF THE DOWN

LIFTING THE HEAVY WRECKAGE OF THE DOWN CHOPPER OFF A RUGGED

WRECKAGE OF THE DOWN CHOPPER OFF A RUGGED HILLSIDE AS NTSB TEAMS

CHOPPER OFF A RUGGED HILLSIDE AS NTSB TEAMS USE A DRONE TO EXAMINE

HILLSIDE AS NTSB TEAMS USE A DRONE TO EXAMINE THE CHAR AND TWISTED

USE A DRONE TO EXAMINE THE CHAR AND TWISTED REMAINS.

THE CHAR AND TWISTED REMAINS. THE PILOT, 49-YEAR-OLD

REMAINS. THE PILOT, 49-YEAR-OLD ARA ZOBAYAN, KOBE

THE PILOT, 49-YEAR-OLD ARA ZOBAYAN, KOBE BRYANT’S FAVORITE

ARA ZOBAYAN, KOBE BRYANT’S FAVORITE PILOT WAS CERTIFIED

BRYANT’S FAVORITE PILOT WAS CERTIFIED FOR VISUAL AND

PILOT WAS CERTIFIED FOR VISUAL AND INSTRUMENT FLIGHT

FOR VISUAL AND INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES.

INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES. ARA HAS BEEN WITH THE

RULES. ARA HAS BEEN WITH THE COMPANY FOR OVER TEN

ARA HAS BEEN WITH THE COMPANY FOR OVER TEN YEARS AND HAS OVER

COMPANY FOR OVER TEN YEARS AND HAS OVER 8,000 FLIGHT HOURS.

YEARS AND HAS OVER 8,000 FLIGHT HOURS. >> HE WAS PRETTY

8,000 FLIGHT HOURS. >> HE WAS PRETTY EXPERIENCED AND HAD

>> HE WAS PRETTY EXPERIENCED AND HAD FLOWN THESE FLIEGS

EXPERIENCED AND HAD FLOWN THESE FLIEGS BEFORE UNDER VFR.

FLOWN THESE FLIEGS BEFORE UNDER VFR. BUT WE ARE COLLECTING

BEFORE UNDER VFR. BUT WE ARE COLLECTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BUT WE ARE COLLECTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PILOT TO SEE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PILOT TO SEE HOW THE PILOT WAS

ABOUT THE PILOT TO SEE HOW THE PILOT WAS TRAINED.

HOW THE PILOT WAS TRAINED. >> Reporter: THIS

TRAINED. >> Reporter: THIS VIDEO APPEARS TO SHOW

>> Reporter: THIS VIDEO APPEARS TO SHOW THE CHOPPER MINUTES

VIDEO APPEARS TO SHOW THE CHOPPER MINUTES BEFORE THE CRASH AS IT

THE CHOPPER MINUTES BEFORE THE CRASH AS IT CIRCLED, AWAITING AIR

BEFORE THE CRASH AS IT CIRCLED, AWAITING AIR TRAFFIC CLEARANCE TO

CIRCLED, AWAITING AIR TRAFFIC CLEARANCE TO FLY NORTH TOWARD KOBE

TRAFFIC CLEARANCE TO FLY NORTH TOWARD KOBE BRYANT’S TRAINING

FLY NORTH TOWARD KOBE BRYANT’S TRAINING ACADEMY.

BRYANT’S TRAINING ACADEMY. AS THICK CLOUDS AND

ACADEMY. AS THICK CLOUDS AND FOG MOVED IN SUNDAY

AS THICK CLOUDS AND FOG MOVED IN SUNDAY MORNING, TROUBLE CAME

FOG MOVED IN SUNDAY MORNING, TROUBLE CAME FAST.

MORNING, TROUBLE CAME FAST. FLIGHT DATA INDICATES

FAST. FLIGHT DATA INDICATES THE CHOPPER DROPPED

FLIGHT DATA INDICATES THE CHOPPER DROPPED 350 FEET IN SIX

THE CHOPPER DROPPED 350 FEET IN SIX SECONDS, BANKING A

350 FEET IN SIX SECONDS, BANKING A HARD LEFT TURN AND

SECONDS, BANKING A HARD LEFT TURN AND ACCELERATING, SLAMMING

HARD LEFT TURN AND ACCELERATING, SLAMMING INTO THE HILLSIDE AT

ACCELERATING, SLAMMING INTO THE HILLSIDE AT 176 MILES PER HOUR.

INTO THE HILLSIDE AT 176 MILES PER HOUR. THE QUESTION FOR

176 MILES PER HOUR. THE QUESTION FOR INVESTIGATORS, DID

THE QUESTION FOR INVESTIGATORS, DID ZOBAYAN BECOME

INVESTIGATORS, DID ZOBAYAN BECOME DISORIENTED IN THE

ZOBAYAN BECOME DISORIENTED IN THE CLOUDS.

DISORIENTED IN THE CLOUDS. A FORMER MARINE

CLOUDS. A FORMER MARINE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SAYS

A FORMER MARINE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SAYS IT CAN HAPPEN IF

INSTRUCTOR PILOT SAYS IT CAN HAPPEN IF PILOTS TAKE THEIR EYES

IT CAN HAPPEN IF PILOTS TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THEIR INSTRUMENTS.

PILOTS TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THEIR INSTRUMENTS. >> IF YOU ARE FLYING

OFF THEIR INSTRUMENTS. >> IF YOU ARE FLYING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL AND

>> IF YOU ARE FLYING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL AND YOU’RE NOT MAKING ANY

STRAIGHT AND LEVEL AND YOU’RE NOT MAKING ANY TURNS, THEN KIT BE A

YOU’RE NOT MAKING ANY TURNS, THEN KIT BE A VERY, VERY GRADUAL

TURNS, THEN KIT BE A VERY, VERY GRADUAL THING.

VERY, VERY GRADUAL THING. IF YOU ARE MANEUVERING

THING. IF YOU ARE MANEUVERING WHEN YOU LOSE CONTACT

IF YOU ARE MANEUVERING WHEN YOU LOSE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, THEN

WHEN YOU LOSE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, THEN IT CAN BE MUCH MORE

WITH THE GROUND, THEN IT CAN BE MUCH MORE RAPID.

IT CAN BE MUCH MORE RAPID. >> Reporter: A FORMER

RAPID. >> Reporter: A FORMER ISLAND EXPRESS PILOT

>> Reporter: A FORMER ISLAND EXPRESS PILOT SAYS THE CHOPPER WAS

ISLAND EXPRESS PILOT SAYS THE CHOPPER WAS EQUIPPED WITH TERRAIN

SAYS THE CHOPPER WAS EQUIPPED WITH TERRAIN AVOIDANCE WARNING

EQUIPPED WITH TERRAIN AVOIDANCE WARNING SYSTEMS.

AVOIDANCE WARNING SYSTEMS. >> TERRAIN, TERRAIN,

SYSTEMS. >> TERRAIN, TERRAIN, PULL UP, PULL UP.

>> TERRAIN, TERRAIN, PULL UP, PULL UP. >> Reporter: BUT WAS

PULL UP, PULL UP. >> Reporter: BUT WAS THAT ALERTING SYSTEM

>> Reporter: BUT WAS THAT ALERTING SYSTEM WORKING?

THAT ALERTING SYSTEM WORKING? THE NTSB CAN’T CONFIRM

WORKING? THE NTSB CAN’T CONFIRM THE CHOPPER WAS EVEN

THE NTSB CAN’T CONFIRM THE CHOPPER WAS EVEN EQUIPPED.

THE CHOPPER WAS EVEN EQUIPPED. >> A CENTRAL QUESTION

EQUIPPED. >> A CENTRAL QUESTION IN THIS INVESTIGATION

>> A CENTRAL QUESTION IN THIS INVESTIGATION IS WHY THEY DECIDED TO

IN THIS INVESTIGATION IS WHY THEY DECIDED TO FLY IN THIS KIND OF

IS WHY THEY DECIDED TO FLY IN THIS KIND OF MARGINAL VISUAL