5-Nov-2017
Bird strike en route to offshore rig... Read more
2-May-2017
On May 2, 2017, about 0635 central daylight time, a Bell 407 made a precautionary landing at Grand Bay receiving station in the Gulf of Mexico, near Boothville, Louisiana, after the pilot noticed a vibration in-flight. VMC prevailed at the time of the accident.The non-scheduled domestic passenger flight was being conducted under the provisions of... Read more
11-Jun-2014
Helicopter ditched in Gulf of Mexico. US Coast Guard found two bodies and helicopter appears to have sunk. The two victims were identified as George Leloup, the pilot of the helicopter, and Rory Bourgeois, a technician with BNA Marine Services.... Read more
30-May-2014
Contolled landing close to rig. Floats deployed and helicopter remained upright on floats on calm seas, 6 POB safely evacuated by liferaft... Read more
9-Oct-2013
Helicopter took off from platform Main Pass 107 and crashed straight into the water. Pilot (named here as Patrick Becnel) fatally injured, three passengers (employees of Wood Group) rescued by USCG helicopter – two seriously injured and one uninjured. Popout floats were deployed but helicopter turned over and was suspended under water by the floats... Read more
13-Aug-2013
Ditched near offshore rig – the pilot and two passengers had minor injuries and were airlifted to Thibodaux General Medical Center for treatment. Helicopter destroyed – see photo after recovery onto ship... Read more
19-Mar-2013
Vertical fin contacted pipe on landing on offshore platform... Read more
5-Oct-2012
From a Bristow press release:- A Bristow Bell 407 operating near Intracoastal City, Louisiana was involved in a fatal accident at approximately 8:00 a.m. CDT . Local press reported poor visibility. The pilot was the only person onboard – later named as Carl Amos, from Corpus Christi, Texas... Read more
28-May-2012
PHi LongRanger down in GOM. Sole occupant pilot lost his life – body found and recovered four hours after accident. Helicopter completely submerged. Pilot later named as Arturo Lebron... Read more
17-Apr-2012
U.S. Coast Guard responded to a downed helicopter about 82 nautical miles off Vermilion Bay in the vicinity of Vermilion Block 336. The Sikorsky S-76 was floating upside down, and the life raft had been deployed. All 7 POB accounted for... Read more
1-Dec-2011
Autorotated into the water and rolled over... Read more
27-Aug-2011
Helicopter ditched in the Gulf of Mexico, 10 miles off Sabine Pass, TX. Emergency floats deployed and photos show helicopter upright floating on the water.... Read more
17-Aug-2009
17-Aug-09 N204PH Bell B206L3 Main Pass 310A right, US-Gulf of Mexico... Read more
17-Aug-2009
17-Aug-09 N495PH Bell B407 Main Pass 310A right, US-Gulf of Mexico... Read more
29-Mar-2009
29-Mar-09 N740PH Bell B407 GOM platform, 120 miles f Lake Charles, US-Gulf of Mexico... Read more
24-Mar-2009
24-Mar-09 N792P Sikorsky S76C Apache ST-308, Gulf of Mexico, US-Gulf of Mexico... Read more
12-Jan-2009
12-Jan-09 N193EH Eurocopter AS350 Vermillion 229, Gulf of Mexico, US-Gulf of Mexico... Read more
4-Jan-2009
4-Jan-09 N748P Sikorsky S76C++ Gulf of Mexico, US-Gulf of Mexico... Read more
