Girlfriend of pilot who died along Kobe Bryant needs answers, claims friend

The remains of the doomed helicopter are spread across the hillside near Calabasa, California [Photo: National Transportation Safety B]

The long-term girlfriend of the pilot who died in a tragic helicopter crash along with NBA icon Kobe Bryant "will never be over it" and needs answers, claims a friend.

Ara Zobayan was piloting the doomed Sikorsky S-76 chopper when it came down in thick fog between the Santa Monica Mountains on Sunday morning, killing all on board.