All 9 Victims of Calabasas Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant Identified (2024)

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All 9 Victims of Calabasas Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant Identified? ›

The reports by the Los Angeles County coroner's office provide a clinical but unvarnished look at just how brutal the crash was, describing broken bones, dismembered body parts and a stench of fuel on what remained of clothing that burned.

The reports by the Los Angeles County coroner's office provide a clinical but unvarnished look at just how brutal the crash was, describing broken bones, dismembered body parts and a stench of fuel on what remained of clothing that burned.

For Matt Mauser and his three children, every day since losing wife and mother Christina Mauser in the tragic helicopter crash that killed her, Kobe and Gigi Bryant and six others, is a challenge. But Wednesday, the second anniversary of the accident, is especially tough.

January 26, 2020 (age 13 years), Calabasas, CA

Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant / Died

Kobe Bryant and his teenage daughter Gianna were among nine people aboard the doomed aircraft when it went down in California. All nine bodies have been recovered from the scene of the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant.

Thorax injuries occur in 80% of cases. These injuries cause cardiovascular system trauma; 47.6% had a ruptured heart and 35% also had a ruptured aorta. “More than two thirds of the fatalities had abdominal injury…

Now, like the rest of Southern California, Mauser finds himself social distancing and taking on the role of a single parent and home school teacher as he's hunkered down at his Huntington Beach residence with his three children: 12-year-old Penny Rose, 9-year-old Tom and 4-year-old Ivy.

Under the settlement, Christina's husband Matthew Mauser will receive $1.25 million. Siblings J.J. Altobelli and Alexis Altobelli will share another $1.25 million, per the Los Angeles Times. A report from the L.A. County Counsel recommended the settlement to "avoid further litigation costs," according to the Times.

In an interview with ABC7 on Wednesday, Matt Mauser, the husband of Christina Mauser, one of the people who lost their lives in the crash, talked about life since the incident and how his family is honoring the memory of his late wife.

The small cemetery where Kobe Bryant is buried contains the graves of some notable people — including one arguably as famous as the basketball star. Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were buried Friday at Pacific View Memorial Park in Newport Beach. They were killed Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash.

Where is Gianna Bryant buried at? ›

Bryant's occupation is listed as “author, producer and athlete” while Gianna is listed as a “coach and student.” They were buried at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar.

Yes, you read that right Kobe Bryant's 7-month old daughter, Capri, was left out of his estimated $600 million dollar estate. In January, the tragic deaths of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, caught us all by surprise.

What objects were found among the wreckage? Primarily airplane wreckage, some personal effects, and a very small amount of unidentified human remains were found.

Capt. James Bellew was killed March 30 in a crash involving two helicopters at Wright Army Airfield. A source familiar with the ongoing investigation told Army Times the incident was "not an accident." A criminal investigation is underway.

Nicholas Tadros was on board one of two helicopters that collided mid-air near Sea World on January 2, killing his mother Vanessa Tadros, British couple Ron and Diane Hughes, and pilot Ashley Jenkinson.

The overall helicopter crash survival rate is 80%. Considering that helicopters have limited gliding capabilities and more or less can fall out of the sky when their engines cease working, a 4/5 crash survival rate is relatively good.