Kobe Bryant death: NTSB says crash was 'high energy impact', aircraft had no terrain warning system

The NTSB said in a press conference on Tuesday that the rate of descent of the helicopter that crashed on Sunday, killing nine people including Kobe Bryant, was over 2,000 feet a minute, calling it a "high energy impact" crash.

Investigator Jennifer Homendy also said that based on recovery of the aircraft indicates the helicopter was "in one piece" when it impacted the ground.

The NTSB said it had verified that the helicopter did not have a terrain awareness warning system, before criticizing the Federal Aviation Administration for not implementing at least two recommendations they made in the past, including ensuring certain "turbine-powered rotorcraft" be equipped with this warning system.

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