Three bodies recovered from scene of tragic Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Investigators work at the scene of a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Los Angeles officials are believed to have recovered three bodies from the crash site where Kobe Bryant died alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.

Five-time NBA champion Bryant, 41, was among the nine tragic victims killed in the crash in Southern California on Sunday morning.