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re: Aircraft down in GOM (Dec 29, 2022)
Posted on 12/29/22 at 5:56 pm to RazorBroncs
Posted on 12/29/22 at 5:56 pm to RazorBroncs
quote:Bat call for BlackHelicopterPilot.
Uh oh choppadocta, a rival has suddenly appeared
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Posted on 12/29/22 at 6:00 pm to choppadocta
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Coast Guard’s 8th District announced on Twitter crews were searching for 4 people aboard a downed helicopter approximately 10 miles offshore Southwest Pass, Lousiana.
The Coast Guard said the helicopter reportedly was in the process of departing an oil platform when it crashed.
The NTSB said it was investigating the crash and identified the aircraft as a Bell 407 helicopter.
No other details were immediately available.
seperate incident.
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The Tampa Police Department is investigating after a helicopter with four people on board crashed off Davis Islands Thursday afternoon.
Investigators were called to the area of Peter O. Knight Airport shortly after 5 p.m. for a report of a helicopter submerged in the water.
Upon arrival, officers found a helicopter in the water approximately 200 yards from shore.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 6:05 pm to choppadocta
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Dave??
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No, but even if I was Id never give my name here, you know better.
Bruh, you missed the “Dave’s not here” comeback opportunity.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 6:12 pm to phil good
Phil??
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:20 pm to jnethe1
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S-92 is the only one I feel safe on. The others scare the shite out of me.
Surely that door vibration concerns you huh? Makes me wonder what else is rattling around inside that thing
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:27 pm to Gee Grenouille
My first ride on an S-92 put a few more hairs on my chest. I thought that door was departing the helicopter at any moment.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:32 pm to SidewalkTiger
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One of the guys aboard lost his young son to drowning earlier this year and now his wife is pregnant with another child.
Praying he made it.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:38 pm to Gee Grenouille
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Surely that door vibration concerns you huh? Makes me wonder what else is rattling around inside that thing
Yep, it is nerve racking. I remember wanting to reach over to ensure it was closed all the way.
This post was edited on 12/29/22 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:42 pm to jnethe1
Coast Guard just called off the search. God Bless the crew. IF they died, I hope it was swift.
This post was edited on 12/29/22 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:43 pm to NPComb
Very sad. I have been hearing the Coast Guard helicopters flying low over my house close to the NO lakefront all afternoon/evening.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:43 pm to choppadocta
Walter O&G operated by island operators. Smaller rig with a bunch of great guys on it. This is heartbreaking
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:44 pm to NPComb
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Coast Guard just called off the search. God Bless the crew. IF they dies, I hope it was swift.
That’s terrible. I will pray for them and their families. There’s a lot of money to be made in this industry, but damn it can come at a hell of a cost.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 10:42 pm to jnethe1
I would say there’s a 99% they are still strapped in to seatbelts by the way it sounds, but I would think they would have had a dive search by now.
Had a friend pilot that died in the same area a few years ago and they never found him after it sank. Very deep water drops off right there.
Had a friend pilot that died in the same area a few years ago and they never found him after it sank. Very deep water drops off right there.
Posted on 12/30/22 at 2:06 am to choppadocta
I never liked the ride to/from. Regardless if it was Bay Marchand or Walker Ridge. I loved my time out there and am heartbroken when these preventable incidents occurs.
Posted on 12/30/22 at 2:48 am to LSUOFFSHORE
Do we know this one was preventable?
Posted on 12/30/22 at 6:37 am to lsu480
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You do know how ridiculous this is right?
Youre ridiculous
Posted on 12/30/22 at 7:21 am to LSUCOCK
It's has been a horrible year for helicopter crashes in the gulf. There has been a bunch of close calls that haven't made news either including a close call with a 76.
Posted on 12/30/22 at 7:29 am to GREENHEAD22
Does a rig like that have any sort of small rescue boat around it for say if someone falls off and into the water? Or if something like a copter crashes in front of it are they pretty helpless and just able to watch and wait for help?
Posted on 12/30/22 at 7:41 am to baldona
many life boats have a motor on them that could be used in theory.
there are also usually many work & fishing boats in the areas
there are also usually many work & fishing boats in the areas
Posted on 12/30/22 at 7:45 am to baldona
The bigger DW platforms often have FRCs but not on the shelf like this. The smaller facilities usually don't even have true lifeboat. Just inflatable rafts.
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