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Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, are killed in Calabasas helicopter crash during 70-mile 'foggy' journey to his Mamba Academy for practice along with seven others

* Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in the helicopter crash at around 10am Sunday
* Also killed was baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa; girls basketball coach Christina Mauser was also killed in crash - she was married to Tijuana Dogs musician Matt Mauser
* The private Sikorsky S-76 helicopter caught fire after it struck a hillside in Calabasas amid heavy fog
* Law enforcement told TMZ even LAPD air support had been grounded due to the bad weather


The 41-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers basketball star's private Sikorsky S-76 struck a hillside amid heavy fog and immediately caught fire at around 10am. Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene near Las Virgenes Rd and Willow Glen St in Calabasas after a group of mountain bikers spotted the smoke


Smoke is seen billowing from the crashed chopper after it burst into flames


Bryant was reportedly traveling with four other people in his private helicopter when it crashed and a fire broke out. Everyone on board was killed


Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to reports of the crash near Las Virgenes Rd and Willow Glen St in Calabasas at around 10am



A flight plan indicated the helicopter took off from John Wayne Airport in Orange County at 9.06am PST and the last signal was received from the aircraft at 9.45am. Flight data showed the aircraft circled in the area

R.I.P Kobe Bryant