Kobe Bryant helicopter crash audio released from harrowing 911 calls made by witnesses

Debris from the crash was spread across the hillside although a large crater was created by the initial impact. [Courtesy]

The Los Angeles Fire Department has released harrowing audio from multiple 911 calls from those who witnessed the tragic helicopter crash which killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old daughter Gianna were amongst the nine passengers killed when the Sikorsky S-76B they were travelling on crashed into a hillside in Calabasas.