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Safety Board to Determine Probable Cause of Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

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   The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board meets Tuesday to vote on
   a probable cause for the helicopter crash that killed basketball
   superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughterGianna, and seven others in
   California last year.

   The NTSB has said there was no sign of mechanical failure on the
   helicopter, and that the crash is believedto be an accident.

   Board members Tuesday could give recommendations for how to prevent
   similar disasters in the future.

   The helicopter was taking the eight passengers to a youth basketball
   tournament amid heavy fog whenitcrashed into hilly terrain outside Los
   Angeles.

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