S76B 'Hard Landing' in Port Fourchon
A helicopter carrying offshore personnel made a hard landing in Port Fourchon today
WAFB 9 News, Port Fourchon, Louisiana, Thursday Dec 5
According to Port Fourchon harbor chief John Callais, the helicopter was transporting people offshore to a drilling vessel.
Nine people were on board at the time of the incident including the pilot. There are no reported injuries.
Chet Chaisson with the Greater Lafourche Port Commission says the helicopter was taking off from MYU Helicopters when it had some type of malfunction and landed several hundred feet away outside of the MYU facility in a gravel lot on Highway 1 in Leeville.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirms the helicopter was trying to depart when the wind shifted causing it to abruptly settle back down to the ground.
Preliminary information indicates the landing gear was damaged as a result of the accident.
WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge
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