Kylie Jenner paid tribute to the helicopter pilot who died with Kobe Bryant, saying she'd flown with him 'from time to time'
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Kylie Jenner revealed she had traveled on a number of occasions with the pilot who died in the helicopter crashed with Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, and seven others on Sunday.
Jenner shared images of the victims to her Instagram story and also wrote that pilot Ara Koboyan was "such a nice man."
"I still can't believe this. That was the helicopter I would fly on from time to time with that pilot, Ara," Jenner said.
Kylie Jenner has revealed that she had flown previously on the private helicopter that killed Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others on Sunday.
Jenner wrote on her Instagram story that she knew the pilot, Ara Zoboyan, as she was often a passenger of his and said he was "such a nice man."
"I still can't believe this. That was the helicopter I would fly on from time to time with that pilot, Ara," Jenner said.
Accompanying her tribute, she shared pictures of the nine victims aboard the catastrophic crash in the Calabasas mountains.
"Rest in peace... and prayer to these families ... Hold your loved ones close," Jenner wrote.
Bryant's Sikorsky S-76 private helicopter, known for its strong safety record and reputation for VIP transport, was reported to be flying in dangerous weather conditions at the time.
Los Angeles police spokesperson, Josh Rubenstein, also told CBS News the LAPD grounded all their flights due to the intense fog as "the weather situation did not meet our minimum standards for flying."
While the crash is still under investigation, experts say it was more likely caused by bad weather.
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