Vertical fin contacted pipe on landing on offshore platform
Tags: B206L, Bell, Civil, RLC, Safety, US-Gulf of Mexico
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
Tags: Bristow Helicopters, Civil, Fatal, Offshore, Safety, US-Gulf of Mexico, US-Louisiana
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
Tags: B206L, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Offshore, PHI, Safety, US-Gulf of Mexico
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
Tags: Civil, Rowan Drilling, S76, Safety, Sikorsky, US-Gulf of Mexico
Autorotated into the water and rolled over
Tags: B407, Bell, Civil, PHI, Safety, US-Gulf of Mexico
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.
Tags: B206, Bell, Civil, RLC, US-Gulf of Mexico
Thomas Ballenger and Vyarl Martin were the two pilots killed in the crash. The passengers killed were: Andrew Mauricio, Allen Boudreaux Jr., Jorey A. Rivero, Randy Tarpley, Charles W. Nelson, and Ezequiel Cantu. Sole survivor Steven Yelton suffered a serious brain injury in the crash and lives at a rehabilitation facility.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, PHI, S76, Sikorsky, US-Gulf of Mexico
