USA: Audio of conversation between ATC and Kobe Bryant's helicopter released *AUDIO*

Subscribe to our channel! rupt.ly/subscribe Mandatory Credit: LiveATC.net Audio logs of the conversations between multiple air traffic controllers and the pilot of Kobe Bryant's helicopter revealed details of what transpired before Sunday's deadly crash, after they were released on Monday. Pilot Ara Zobayan was given permission by air traffic controllers to proceed under "special visual flight rules," due to extremely foggy conditions, with the pilot flying while relying on his ability to see the terrain below. SOT, Hollywood Burbank Airport Air Traffic Controller: "It's gonna be a little bit. I have a Citation 9 mile final and then the go around that I just had, is going to be a turning base to final in about 3 minutes." SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "OK, we'll continue holding; 2 Echo X-ray." SOT, Burbank Air Traffic Controller: "2 Echo X-ray, and for your planning purposes you can expect to transition to the north side of the airport. I just spoke with Van Nuys on the line and they've got multiple IFR (instrument flight rules) departure just coming off runway 16 so you can expect to follow the 5 north and cross that way." SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "2 Echo X-ray, no problem." SOT, Burbank Air Traffic Controller: "317 Papa, Burbank Tower. You can expect a few minutes. I got a special VFR (visual flight rules) helicopter I need to get to transitioning. He's been holding for about 15 minutes." SOT, Burbank Air Traffic Controller: "now northwest. Follow the 5 freeway, maintain special VFR condition at or below 2500." SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "Maintain special VFR at or below 2500, I5 northbound; 2 Echo X-ray." SOT, Burbank Air Traffic Controller: "Number 2 Echo X-ray, roger, and you're cleared to Burbank Class C surface area from the southeast to the northwest." SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "Copy that, we'll maintain Special VFR; Helicopter 2 Echo X-ray." SOT, Burbank Air Traffic Controller: "Actually for your transitioning Camera Rio did you just want to follow the 118?" SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "118 and we will loop around Van Nuys to catch the 101; 2 Echo X-ray." SOT, Burbank Air Traffic Controller: "Number 2 Echo X-ray, roger." SOT, Burbank Air Traffic Controller: "Number 2 Echo X-ray, continue following the 5 northwest bound to join the 118 and then Van Nuys will work you through. Radar service is terminated. Remain that squawk, contact Van Nuys Helicopters 1190." SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "2 Echo X-ray switching to Van Nuys." SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "Van Nuys, Helicopter 2 Echo X-ray with you for the Special VFR transition, we are currently at 1400." SOT, Van Nuys Airport Air Traffic Controller: "Helicopter 2 Echo X-ray, Van Nuys Tower. Wind calm, visibility 2 1/2, ceiling 1100 overcast, Van Nuys altimeters 3016. Cleared into Van Nuys Class Delta northeast of Van Nuys along the 118 freeway westbound. Advise when you are in VFR conditions or when you are clear of the Van Nuys Class Delta. Transition at or below 2500." SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "2 Echo X-ray, advise in VFR condition and that we stay on the 118, we are currently at 1400 and we have 0235." SOT, Van Nuys Airport Air Traffic Controller: "Helicopter 2 Echo X-ray, thank you and once you have cleared Van Nuys D did you want to talk to SoCal?" SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "Affirmative, 2 Echo X-ray." SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "Tower for 2 Echo X-ray, can we start - go ahead and start turning to the southwest for 101?" SOT, Van Nuys Airport Air Traffic Controller: "Helicopter 2 Echo X-ray, approved and are you transitioning in VFR conditions?" SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "VFR conditions 1500, 2 Echo X-ray." SOT, Van Nuys Airport Air Traffic Controller: "Helicopter 2 Echo X-ray, thank you, contact SoCal now 134.2 for flight following 34.2." SOT, Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, callsign N72EX: "34.2" SOT, Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control: "2 Echo X-ray, ident" SOT, Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control: "2 Echo X-ray, you're following a 1200 code, are you requesting flight following?" SOT, Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control: "2 Echo X-ray, where, say intentions." SOT, Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control: "2 Echo X-ray, you're still too low level for flight following at this time." SOT, Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control: "2 Echo X-ray, SoCal?" Video ID: 20200128-001 Video on Demand: https://ruptly.tv/videos/20200128-001 Contact: [email protected] Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly