THE GROUND AT HIGH SPEED. TOM COSTELLO HAS LATE

SPEED. TOM COSTELLO HAS LATE DETAILS.

TOM COSTELLO HAS LATE DETAILS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT

DETAILS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT THE NTSB IS RELEASING

>> Reporter: TONIGHT THE NTSB IS RELEASING NEW PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN

THE NTSB IS RELEASING NEW PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY PEOPLE ON THE

NEW PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY PEOPLE ON THE GROUND SECONDS BEFORE

BY PEOPLE ON THE GROUND SECONDS BEFORE THE FATAL CRASH OF LOW

GROUND SECONDS BEFORE THE FATAL CRASH OF LOW CLOUD COVER, THEN THE

THE FATAL CRASH OF LOW CLOUD COVER, THEN THE CHOPPER DISAPPEARING

CLOUD COVER, THEN THE CHOPPER DISAPPEARING INTO THE CLOUDS.

CHOPPER DISAPPEARING INTO THE CLOUDS. WHILE PILOT ZABIHIAN

INTO THE CLOUDS. WHILE PILOT ZABIHIAN WAS FLYING UNDER

WHILE PILOT ZABIHIAN WAS FLYING UNDER STRICT RULES, HE

WAS FLYING UNDER STRICT RULES, HE ADVISED CONTROLLERS HE

STRICT RULES, HE ADVISED CONTROLLERS HE WAS CLIMBING UP

ADVISED CONTROLLERS HE WAS CLIMBING UP THROUGH THE CLOUDS TO

WAS CLIMBING UP THROUGH THE CLOUDS TO ESCAPE THEM.

THROUGH THE CLOUDS TO ESCAPE THEM. THE CLOUD TOPS WERE AT

ESCAPE THEM. THE CLOUD TOPS WERE AT 2,400 FEET.

THE CLOUD TOPS WERE AT 2,400 FEET. HE ALMOST MADE IT.

2,400 FEET. HE ALMOST MADE IT. THE CHOPPER REACHED

HE ALMOST MADE IT. THE CHOPPER REACHED 2,300 FEET FOR BANKING

THE CHOPPER REACHED 2,300 FEET FOR BANKING INTO A HARD LEFT TURN

2,300 FEET FOR BANKING INTO A HARD LEFT TURN AND CRASHING AT 18 TO0

INTO A HARD LEFT TURN AND CRASHING AT 18 TO0 MILES PER HOUR.

AND CRASHING AT 18 TO0 MILES PER HOUR. >> THE LEFT BANK WHICH

MILES PER HOUR. >> THE LEFT BANK WHICH IS INCREASING AND THE

>> THE LEFT BANK WHICH IS INCREASING AND THE DESCENT RATE MAY BE

IS INCREASING AND THE DESCENT RATE MAY BE INDICATORS OF SPATIAL

DESCENT RATE MAY BE INDICATORS OF SPATIAL DISORIENTATION.

INDICATORS OF SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. THAT’S WHAT THE

DISORIENTATION. THAT’S WHAT THE INVESTIGATORS ARE

THAT’S WHAT THE INVESTIGATORS ARE GOING TO LOOK AT.

INVESTIGATORS ARE GOING TO LOOK AT. >> Reporter: A WITNESS

GOING TO LOOK AT. >> Reporter: A WITNESS TOLD US HE HEARD THE

>> Reporter: A WITNESS TOLD US HE HEARD THE CHOPPER FLY RIGHT OVER

TOLD US HE HEARD THE CHOPPER FLY RIGHT OVER HIS HEAD AND THEN

CHOPPER FLY RIGHT OVER HIS HEAD AND THEN CRASH INTO THE HILL.

HIS HEAD AND THEN CRASH INTO THE HILL. >> I HEARD THE

CRASH INTO THE HILL. >> I HEARD THE HELICOPTER APPROACHING

>> I HEARD THE HELICOPTER APPROACHING AND I AM GOING WHAT IN

HELICOPTER APPROACHING AND I AM GOING WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A

AND I AM GOING WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A HELICOPTER FLYING,

THE WORLD IS A HELICOPTER FLYING, BECAUSE WE WERE BELOW

HELICOPTER FLYING, BECAUSE WE WERE BELOW MINIMUM.

BECAUSE WE WERE BELOW MINIMUM. >> Reporter: NOTHING

MINIMUM. >> Reporter: NOTHING BUT CLOUD AND FOG?

>> Reporter: NOTHING BUT CLOUD AND FOG? >>> CORRECT.

BUT CLOUD AND FOG? >>> CORRECT. >> Reporter: THE NTSB

>>> CORRECT. >> Reporter: THE NTSB TODAY SAYS THERE WAS

>> Reporter: THE NTSB TODAY SAYS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A

TODAY SAYS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE.

NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE HELICOPTER’S

MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE HELICOPTER’S ENGINES AND ROTOR

THE HELICOPTER’S ENGINES AND ROTOR BLADES APPEAR TO HAVE

ENGINES AND ROTOR BLADES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN WORKING NORMALLY.

BLADES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN WORKING NORMALLY. MEANWHILE, SOUTHERN

BEEN WORKING NORMALLY. MEANWHILE, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS

MEANWHILE, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS PREPARING TO REMEMBER

CALIFORNIA IS PREPARING TO REMEMBER THE CRASH VICTIMS.

PREPARING TO REMEMBER THE CRASH VICTIMS. MONDAY JOHN, KERI AND

THE CRASH VICTIMS. MONDAY JOHN, KERI AND ALYSSA ALTOBELLI WILL

MONDAY JOHN, KERI AND ALYSSA ALTOBELLI WILL BE MEMORIALIZED AT

ALYSSA ALTOBELLI WILL BE MEMORIALIZED AT ANGELS STADIUM IN

BE MEMORIALIZED AT ANGELS STADIUM IN ANAHEIM.

ANGELS STADIUM IN ANAHEIM. AND TODAY VANESSA

ANAHEIM. AND TODAY VANESSA BRYANT ANNOUNCED A

AND TODAY VANESSA BRYANT ANNOUNCED A CELEBRATION OF LIFE

BRYANT ANNOUNCED A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR KOBE AND GIANNA TO

CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR KOBE AND GIANNA TO BE HELD IN THE HOUSE

FOR KOBE AND GIANNA TO BE HELD IN THE HOUSE THAT KOBE BUILT, THE

BE HELD IN THE HOUSE THAT KOBE BUILT, THE STAPLES CENTER IN LOS

THAT KOBE BUILT, THE STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES.

STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES. THE DATE FEBRUARY

ANGELES. THE DATE FEBRUARY 24th.

THE DATE FEBRUARY 24th. 2/24 FOR GIANNA AND

24th. 2/24 FOR GIANNA AND KOBE’S JERSEY NUMBERS.

2/24 FOR GIANNA AND KOBE’S JERSEY NUMBERS. >> TOM, I UNDERSTAND

KOBE’S JERSEY NUMBERS. >> TOM, I UNDERSTAND THE PILOT WAS CLIMBING

>> TOM, I UNDERSTAND THE PILOT WAS CLIMBING TO GET THROUGH THE

THE PILOT WAS CLIMBING TO GET THROUGH THE CLOUDS.

TO GET THROUGH THE CLOUDS. UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT

CLOUDS. UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES ISN’T THE POINT

UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES ISN’T THE POINT TO STAY OUT OF THE

RULES ISN’T THE POINT TO STAY OUT OF THE CLOUDS?

TO STAY OUT OF THE CLOUDS? >> YEAH, AND HE WAS.

CLOUDS? >> YEAH, AND HE WAS. THE CLOUDS MOVED IN

>> YEAH, AND HE WAS. THE CLOUDS MOVED IN VERY FAST.

THE CLOUDS MOVED IN VERY FAST. HE WAS INSTRUMENT

VERY FAST. HE WAS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RATED.

HE WAS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RATED. THE CHPER HAD

FLIGHT RATED. THE CHPER HAD AUTOPILOT, BUT THE

THE CHPER HAD AUTOPILOT, BUT THE HELICOPTER COMPANY WAS

AUTOPILOT, BUT THE HELICOPTER COMPANY WAS NOT CERTIFIED TO FLY

HELICOPTER COMPANY WAS NOT CERTIFIED TO FLY ON INSTRUMENTS.

NOT CERTIFIED TO FLY ON INSTRUMENTS. WHY DID HE STOP