Helicopter falls off platform; all crew safe
A helicopter owned by Westwind Helicopters, Inc. landed upright in the Gulf of Mexico today.
Westwind Helicopters President Bob McCoy says, that the emergency flotation device on the helicopter was activated, allowing the helicopter to land safely in the water. McCoy says the crew on board evacuated the helicopter by activating a life raft. A utility boat nearby picked up the crew. McCoy says all crew members are reported to be okay.
According to the Coastguard, the helicopter landed on a platform and fell off the platform with six people on board.