Kobe Bryant was killed Sunday along with four other people in a helicopter crash in Calabasas (CA). Other athletes who died in flight accidents.
Corey Lidle
Yankees pitcher Corey Lidle died Oct. 11, 2006 when a plane he was piloting crashed into an apartment building.
Garnet “Ace” Bailey
Garnet “Ace” Bailey, director of pro scouting for the L.A. Kings and Mark Bavis, an amateur scout, passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 175 — the second plane to hit the World Trade Center.