Monday 27 January 2020

Names & PHOTOS of all the 9 victims in Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash

Seven other victims were killed alongside Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna in Sunday's tragic helicopter crash in California.
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John Altobelli, a baseball coach at Orange Coast College, his wife Keri and their teen daughter Alyssa were killed; and a girls' basketball coach at Bryant's academy Christina Mauser. Sarah Chester and her teen daughter Payton were also killed when the Sikorsky S-76 flew into the hillside and burst into flames. Pilot Ara Zobayan was also killed.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Altobelli had worked at the community college for 27 seasons and last year won the state championship. He was named coach of the year after leading the team to more than 700 victories in four state titles.
John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College, and his wife Keri died in the helicopter crash along with the other seven, including their daughter Alyssa
John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College, and his wife Keri.
The Altobellis daughter Alyssa who played on the same basketball team as Gianna Bryant at the Mamba Academy
The Altobellis daughter Alyssa who played on the same basketball team as Gianna Bryant at the Mamba Academy.
Christina Mauser, who also worked at the Mamba Academy, was a girls basketball coach at the private elementary Harbor Day School in Newport Beach. Gianna was a pupil at the school. Her husband, Matt Mauser (pictured with his wife) said: 'My kids and I are devastated. We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash.'
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Christina Mauser, who also worked at the Mamba Academy, was a girls basketball coach at the private elementary Harbor Day School in Newport Beach.
Sarah Chester, right, and her daughter Payton. Todd Schmidt, the school principal at Harbor View Elementary, remembered the pair as 'two gorgeous human beings'
Sarah Chester, right, and her daughter Payton. 
Pilot Ara Zobayan was also killed. The cause of the crash is under investigation but the control tower at Burbank Airport was contacted by the pilot shortly before 10am local time
Jared Yochim, a friend of the pilot, penned a heartfelt tribute on Facebook, writing: 'The pilot flying Kobe and crew today was my friend Ara Zobayan (white shirt and tie). Many of my friends were actually friends with Ara and not just pilots'
Pilot Ara Zobayan was also killed.

 Watch the rare footage of the chopper crash:

Rest in perfect peace to all 9.
May God rest their souls and comfort their families and loved ones- AMEN.



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