Ara Zobayan
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Ara Zobayan was an experienced commercial helicopter pilot best known for being at the controls during the 2020 Calabasas crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ara Zobayan canonical | 6 |
| Ara George Zobayan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7829198 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ara Zobayan Context triple: [2020 Calabasas helicopter crash, pilot, Ara Zobayan]
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A.
Angela Sarafyan
Angela Sarafyan is an Armenian-American actress known for her roles in film and television, including notable performances in projects like HBO's "Westworld."
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B.
Tedi Sarafian
Tedi Sarafian is an American screenwriter and film producer best known for his work on major action and science fiction films.
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C.
Zareh Nalbandian
Zareh Nalbandian is an Australian film producer and co-founder of the visual effects and animation studio Animal Logic, known for work on major feature films.
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D.
Isabel Bayrakdarian
Isabel Bayrakdarian is an Armenian-Canadian operatic soprano acclaimed for her performances on international stages and her diverse repertoire spanning opera, concert, and recording projects.
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E.
Nader Ghermezian
Nader Ghermezian is a Canadian businessman and real estate developer best known as a leading member of the family behind the Triple Five Group, the company that developed massive shopping and entertainment complexes like West Edmonton Mall and Mall of America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ara Zobayan Target entity description: Ara Zobayan was an experienced commercial helicopter pilot best known for being at the controls during the 2020 Calabasas crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others.
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A.
Angela Sarafyan
Angela Sarafyan is an Armenian-American actress known for her roles in film and television, including notable performances in projects like HBO's "Westworld."
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B.
Tedi Sarafian
Tedi Sarafian is an American screenwriter and film producer best known for his work on major action and science fiction films.
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C.
Zareh Nalbandian
Zareh Nalbandian is an Australian film producer and co-founder of the visual effects and animation studio Animal Logic, known for work on major feature films.
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D.
Isabel Bayrakdarian
Isabel Bayrakdarian is an Armenian-Canadian operatic soprano acclaimed for her performances on international stages and her diverse repertoire spanning opera, concert, and recording projects.
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E.
Nader Ghermezian
Nader Ghermezian is a Canadian businessman and real estate developer best known as a leading member of the family behind the Triple Five Group, the company that developed massive shopping and entertainment complexes like West Edmonton Mall and Mall of America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial helicopter pilot
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human ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeFlownInAccident |
Sikorsky S-76B
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linked to:
Sikorsky S-76
|
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| cooperatedWithATC | yes ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-01-26 ⓘ |
| employer | Island Express Helicopters ⓘ |
| flightDestinationOnAccidentDay |
Camarillo Airport, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Camarillo Airport
|
| flightOriginOnAccidentDay |
John Wayne Airport, Orange County, California
ⓘ
linked to:
John Wayne Airport
|
| flightPurposeOnAccidentDay | charter flight to a youth basketball tournament ⓘ |
| fullName |
Ara George Zobayan
ⓘ
linked to:
Ara Zobayan
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| killedIn | 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash ⓘ |
| knownFor | extensive experience flying in Southern California ⓘ |
| knownPassengerOnAccidentFlight |
Gianna Bryant
ⓘ
Kobe Bryant ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | aviation accident ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | subject of widespread media attention following the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the pilot in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and seven others ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleOnBoardAccidentFlight | 9 ⓘ |
| occupation |
flight instructor
ⓘ
helicopter pilot ⓘ |
| operatorOfAccidentFlight | Island Express Helicopters ⓘ |
| pilotLicenseType | commercial pilot certificate ⓘ |
| pilotRatings |
instrument helicopter
ⓘ
rotorcraft-helicopter ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Calabasas, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Calabasas, California, United States
|
| placeOfResidence |
Huntington Beach, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Huntington Beach
|
| regulatoryBodyInvestigatingAccident |
Federal Aviation Administration
ⓘ
National Transportation Safety Board ⓘ |
| roleInAccident | pilot in command of the 2020 Calabasas helicopter flight that crashed ⓘ |
| survivedAccident | no ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ara Zobayan Description of subject: Ara Zobayan was an experienced commercial helicopter pilot best known for being at the controls during the 2020 Calabasas crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ara Zobayan