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What Is a FAA Part 135 Operator? In the wake of the helicopter crash that took the lives of former LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant and 8 others, there has been considerable news coverage of the fact that the helicopter was owned and operated by Island Express, a “Part 135” aircraft operator. However, these same news reports often fail to describe what a Part 135 operator actually is. In today’s post the aircraft accident injury lawyer at The Doan Law…

NBA, LA Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant Dead In Helicopter Crash National Basketball Association legend and retired Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was among five killed in a helicopter crash Sunday morning near the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas.  According to multiple sources who were mountain biking in the vicinity of the crash site, the helicopter’s engine was heard to be “sputtering” seconds before the aircraft crashed into a hillside in rugged terrain. At the time of the crash, the…