helicopter crash

The emotional Mexican ballad commonly played at funerals was performed by a mariachi band outside the Staples Center in honor of the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter.

LeBron James, just hours earlier, passed Kobe Bryant for third on the NBA's career scoring list. Bryant died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles on Sunday morning.

"The decision [to postpone the game] was made out of respect for the Lakers organization, which is deeply grieving the tragic loss of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people in a helicopter crash on Sunday," the NBA stated.

Sikorsky S-76 helicopters are said to be more robust than other civilian helicopters and are from the same helicopter series used by Queen Elizabeth II.

British MP David Lammy criticized the broadcaster for using footage of James while reporting Bryant's death.

Here are some quick numbers, memorable quotes and facts that will forever be part of Bryant's legacy.

At the beginning of the game between the Toronto Raptors and the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, the teams agreed that whichever team received the opening tip, they would dribble out the 24-second shot clock. Bryant wore No. 24 for the Lakers.

A person familiar with the incident said Gianna was also on board with her father on the helicopter when it went down in Calabasas, California.

Bryant posted the tweet late Saturday night after James passed him for third on the all-time scoring list. Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

Two U.S. service members were killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday in Afghanistan, however, preliminary reports do not indicate it was caused by enemy fire.

One of the deceased is reportedly a billionaire coal-mining tycoon from West Virginia. The others have not been identified.

Police and emergency teams responded to calls regarding a crash landing on top of a 54-story office building in midtown Manhattan.

Thick plumes of smoke were seen in midtown Manhattan Monday afternoon after a helicopter made a hard landing on top of a 54-story office building.

There were reports of at least one fatality.

Tributes were paid to young couple who died following the the "best day of their lives."

The pilot, named as William "Bill" Denio, was hurt in the crash but is now in a stable condition.

There have been four accidents involving U.S. military aircraft this week, two of which have been fatal.

Helicopter went down during routine training exercise in southern California.

Pilot desperately tried to save pair from wreckage after helicopter plunged into ocean.

The five passengers who died were between 26 and 34 years old, police said.

"The pilot freed himself. The other five did not," FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said.

It was unclear how many people were on board.

Eyewitnesses reported seeing the helicopter's rotor blade come loose and shear off.

The helicopter, lost on an earthquake relief mission, was found high on a mountainside in Nepal with three bodies recovered and five feared dead.

Reports from the field indicated the helicopter's crew was overheard talking about fuel problems.