Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa sued the helicopter flight operator claiming they failed to ensure the pilot and the craft were flight-ready. The operator argues two flight controllers share the blame.
Former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif., in 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, file)
LOS ANGELES (CN) — The federal government must face claims it negligently trained two Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers who supported the helicopter pilot in the moments before a crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers last year, a judge ruled Monday.