Just days after Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash, the company that owns the helicopter says it is "suspending all flight service for operational reasons," two representatives told CNN.
Island Express Helicopters did not offer any further details but had previously provided regular service to and from Catalina Island.
Federal officials say the helicopter carrying Bryant didn't have a recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to land.
The officials added that it's not clear it would have averted Sunday's crash because he may have lost control as the aircraft plunged into a fog-shrouded mountain.
All nine of the passengers on the helicopter were killed when it crashed about 30 miles from Los Angeles.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Northridge) introduced the Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act Thursday. Sherman's bill calls for helicopters to be "equipped with a Terrain Awareness and Warning System. The legislation will also establish a commission on helicopter safety and require a report to Congress on best practices for helicopters in cases of low visibility," according to a statement.
The system would cost between $25,000 to $40,000.
Associated Press contributed to this story.
