Los Angeles, Jan 27 (AFP/APP): Nine people were killed in the helicopter crash which claimed the life of NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13 year old daughter, Los Angeles officials confirmed on Sunday. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said eight passengers and the pilot of the aircraft died in the accident. “There were no survivors… There were nine people on board the aircraft, the pilot plus eight individuals,” Villanueva said. The helicopter crashed in foggy weather in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas. Authorities said firefighters received a call shortly at 9:47 am about the crash, which caused a brush fire on a hillside. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said firefighters had to hike to the site with medical equipment and hose lines to extinguish the blaze. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti confirmed that Bryant’s daughter Gianna was among the victims. “L.A. is grieving with the Bryant family over the loss of Gianna, who perished with her father and friends in today’s tragedy,” Garcetti wrote on Twitter. Gianna was one of Bryant’s four children with his wife Vanessa. The retired NBA star, 41, and Gianna were flying to a game his daughter was expected to play … Continue reading Nine people dead in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash