NBA Vanessa Bryant Suing Island Express For Flying Helicopter That Was Not Save Demanding Punitive Damages by NBATitleChase • February 24, 2020 • 0 Comments Vanessa Bryant has crafted a wrongful death lawsuit due to the loss of her husband and daughter. Per TMZThe lawsuit alleges Island Express was only allowed to fly under visual flight rules, and the conditions the day of the crash were not conducive for such flying. As we reported, the fog was extremely low and the pilot was in blinding conditions before the mishap.The lawsuit also says the pilot was going 180 miles per hour in the heavy fog in a steep decline.The lawsuit claims the pilot failed to properly monitor and assess the weather prior to takeoff, failed to obtain proper weather data prior to the flight, failed to abort the flight when he knew of the cloudy condition, failed to maintain control of the helicopter and failed to avoid “natural obstacles” in the flight path.
