科比·布莱恩特的直升机引擎在坠毁前没有出现故障

科比·布莱恩特的直升机引擎在坠毁前没有出现故障

Federal investigators say the helicopter that crashed in Southern California last month killing NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people did not have an engine failure. The investigative update from the National Transportation Safety Board has not determined the cause of the crash. But it did give several new details.

联邦调查人员说，上个月在南加州坠毁的造成NBA篮球明星科比·布莱恩特、他的女儿和其他7人死亡的直升机并没有引擎故障。美国国家运输安全委员会的最新调查报告尚未确定事故原因。但它确实提供了一些新的细节。

The key finding of the preliminary report is the Sikorsky S-76's rotors were both powered and turning at impact in the hilly terrain near Calabasas, Calif. "Viewable sections of the engines showed no evidence of an uncontained or catastrophic internal failure."

初步报告的关键发现是，西科斯基S-76的旋翼在加州卡拉巴萨附近的丘陵地带受到冲击时，既能提供动力，又能转弯。“引擎的可视部分没有显示出不可控或灾难性内部故障的证据。”

According to the NTSB, the helicopter took off from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif., on Jan. 26 and proceeded north. The eight passengers were heading to a youth basketball tournament near Camarillo. The weather that day began to worsen not long after departure. As he approached Burbank, pilot Ara Zobayan asked flight controllers for a "special VFR clearance" which would allow him to continue flying despite the lowering clouds and fog.

据美国国家运输安全委员会称，这架直升机于1月26日从加州圣安娜的约翰韦恩机场起飞，向北飞行。这八名乘客当时正前往卡马里洛附近的一个青年篮球锦标赛。出发后不久，天气开始变坏。当飞行员阿拉·佐巴扬接近伯班克时，他向飞行控制中心申请了一个“特殊的VFR许可”，这样他就可以在云层和雾气降低的情况下继续飞行。

Investigators highlighted the deteriorating weather several times in the 11-page report. They included pictures from witnesses and images from surveillance cameras near the crash site and along the flight path. The pictures show very foggy conditions and at one point the helicopter appears to be entering the clouds.

在这份长达11页的报告中，调查人员多次强调天气正在恶化。其中包括目击者的照片，以及坠机地点附近和飞行路线上的监控摄像头拍摄的图像。这些照片显示了非常多雾的情况，在某一点上，直升机似乎正在进入云层。

The report highlights a descending, left turn at high speed before impact which caused a two-foot crater. The pilot flew into the clouds and lost control of the aircraft.

该报告强调了撞击前高速下降的左转弯，这导致了一个两英尺高的陨石坑。飞行员飞向云层，失去了对飞机的控制。

The highly experienced instructor pilot was allowed to fly in the clouds using instrument guidance but was prevented from doing so because of his company's limitation.

这位经验丰富的教官飞行员被允许使用仪器制导在云层中飞行，但由于他的公司的限制，他被阻止这样做。

The update also found the pilot's most recent flight review in May included proficiency training in inadvertent entry into instrument conditions and recovery from unusual attitude. The report said he "received satisfactory grades for these maneuvers."

此次更新还发现，该飞行员5月份进行的最近一次飞行评估，包括在无意中进入仪器状态的熟练训练，以及从不寻常的态度中恢复。报道称，他“在这些演习中取得了令人满意的成绩”。

The final investigative findings are not expected for at least a year.

最终的调查结果至少在一年之内不会出来。