Ara Zobayan

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Ara Zobayan was an experienced commercial helicopter pilot best known for being at the controls during the 2020 Calabasas crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commercial helicopter pilot
human
aircraftTypeFlownInAccident Sikorsky S-76B NERFINISHED
citizenship United States of America
cooperatedWithATC yes
dateOfDeath 2020-01-26
employer Island Express Helicopters NERFINISHED
flightDestinationOnAccidentDay Camarillo Airport, California NERFINISHED
flightOriginOnAccidentDay John Wayne Airport, Orange County, California NERFINISHED
flightPurposeOnAccidentDay charter flight to a youth basketball tournament
fullName Ara George Zobayan NERFINISHED
killedIn 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash
knownFor extensive experience flying in Southern California
knownPassengerOnAccidentFlight Gianna Bryant NERFINISHED
Kobe Bryant NERFINISHED
mannerOfDeath aviation accident
mediaCoverage subject of widespread media attention following the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
notableFor being the pilot in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and seven others
numberOfPeopleOnBoardAccidentFlight 9
occupation flight instructor
helicopter pilot
operatorOfAccidentFlight Island Express Helicopters NERFINISHED
pilotLicenseType commercial pilot certificate
pilotRatings instrument helicopter
rotorcraft-helicopter
placeOfDeath Calabasas, California NERFINISHED
placeOfResidence Huntington Beach, California NERFINISHED
regulatoryBodyInvestigatingAccident Federal Aviation Administration NERFINISHED
National Transportation Safety Board NERFINISHED
roleInAccident pilot in command of the 2020 Calabasas helicopter flight that crashed
survivedAccident no

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