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

Date:

17 April, 2012

Reg:

N56RD

Make:

Sikorsky

Model:

S76

MSN:

760368

Location:

82 nautical miles off Vermilion Bay in the vicinity of Vermilion Block 336

Country:

US-Gulf of Mexico

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Rowan-Drilling

Link:

http://www.katc.com/news/helicopter-down-near-vermilion-bay-no-injuries/

Link:

http://www.click2houston.com/news/Helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-Gulf-of-Mexico/-/1735978/11034510/-/bldhk6/-/index.html