The operator of the downed helicopter that Kobe Bryant and 8 others died in is suspending operations for an undisclosed amount of time

An employee of Island Express told Business Insider that the company will not fly on Jan. 30 or 31. It may cancel additional flights.

Island Express — the company that operated the helicopter that crashed on January 26, killing all nine on board including basketball icon Kobe Bryant — is suspending operations for at least two days.

Bryant's use of the helicopter to avoid traffic between Orange County and Los Angeles was well known, with Bryant offering the helicopter to help teammates get to doctors appointments. Under normal visual flight rules, or VFR, visibility is adequate for a pilot to stay oriented and navigate by visual cues, often used in conjunction with instruments. SVFR clearance can be requested when a pilot is not rated to fly solely by instrument — conditions known as instrument flight rules, or IFR — in an aircraft they're piloting, particularly if conditions deteriorate during a flight that was previously under VFR.

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