Three rescued safely after helicopter crashes off Terrebonne
Three people aboard a helicopter that crashed Tuesday into the Gulf of Mexico off Terrebonne Parish have been rescued safely, the Coast Guard said.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. about 30 miles southwest of Terrebonne Bay.
The oil rig Trinity V reported a downed helicopter at Ship Shoal 208 with three people in the water, the Coast Guard said. The three aboard the helicopter were rescued by the nearby offshore supply vessel, the Judy D, which is owned by Marine Transportation Services Inc.
The Coast Guard said no injuries were reported. But Ken Perry, owner of Perry Flying Center, told The Daily Review of Morgan City that the pilot and two passengers had minor injuries and were airlifted to Thibodaux General Medical Center for treatment. Perry said the helicopter, owned by Panther Helicopters in Belle Chasse, was based out of Patterson.
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