Island Express Helicopters

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Island Express Helicopters is a Southern California-based charter helicopter company known for providing sightseeing and commuter flights, and for operating the aircraft involved in the 2020 Calabasas crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others.

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instanceOf air tour operator
helicopter charter company
accidentDate 2020-01-26
accidentFatalities 9
accidentLocation Calabasas, California NERFINISHED
accidentNotableVictim Gianna Bryant NERFINISHED
Kobe Bryant NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
faced wrongful death lawsuits after 2020 crash
hasWebsite https://www.islandexpresshelicopters.com/
industry air transportation
aviation
involvedIn 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash
knownFor providing commuter helicopter flights in Southern California
providing helicopter sightseeing services in Southern California
locatedIn Southern California
notableRoute flights to Catalina Island
sightseeing flights around Los Angeles
operatedAircraftType Sikorsky S-76B NERFINISHED
twin‑engine helicopters
operatingRegion Los Angeles area NERFINISHED
Southern California coast NERFINISHED
operatorOfAccidentAircraft helicopter in 2020 Calabasas crash
regulatoryStatus FAA Part 135 operator
safetyRegulator Federal Aviation Administration NERFINISHED
serviceType air tours
commuter flights
helicopter charter services
sightseeing flights
subjectOf NTSB investigation of 2020 Calabasas crash

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2020 Calabasas helicopter crash operator Island Express Helicopters
January 26, 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash operator Island Express Helicopters