The helicopter went down about 10 miles (16 kilometers) offshore from Southwest Pass, a shipping channel at the mouth of the Mississippi River southeast of New Orleans. SOME MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD SPENT HOURS SEARCHING FOR THE PILOT AND THREE OIL RIG WORKERS ON BOARD. Another Mississippi man was reportedly on the helicopter. All three people aboard were rescued by the Coast Guard. National Transportation Safety Board is investigating. Members of the Coast Guard spent hours searching for the pilot and three oil rig workers on board. Hernandez said the oil platform is operated by Houston-based Walter Oil and Gas. ITS JUST THE UNKNOWN UNCERTAINTY OF IT ALL. The board will release a preliminary report in about three weeks. This crash wasnt the Louisiana-based aircraft companys first; it was the third of 2022. The USMC released a statement calling the event a "mishap. That Dec. 15 crash occurred south of Terrebonne Bay, roughly 60 miles (97 kilometers) west of the area the Coast Guard was searching Thursday. That crash occurred Dec. 15 south of Terrebonne Bay, roughly 60 miles (97 kilometers) west of the area the Coast Guard was searching Thursday. Associated Press writer Russ Bynum in Savannah, Georgia, contributed to this story. All eighteen people on board are killed. Jones County Sheriff's Department and multiple fire. THERES NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT IF DAVIDS NOT COMING HOME, THAT HE IS ABSOLUTELY IN HEAVEN WITH OUR SAWYER. Copyright 2023 WLOX. Were working to learn more about the company, other passengers aboard including the pilot, and the specific aircraft that crashed. (WJTV) A Harrison County man is one of the four people who are missing after a helicopter crash that happened over the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, December 29. The chopper went down about 10 miles off Southwest Pass, Louisiana, and the Coast Guard is searching for the four who are missing. NOW, THE COAST GUARD RELEASED THIS STATEMENT SAYING AND QUOTE, IT IS ALWAYS A DIFFICULT DECISION TO SUSPEND A SEARCH. 0:58 MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A military jet flying out of Mississippi's Columbus Air Force Base crashed in Alabama Friday evening, killing two people. They are also expecting a second son in April. US Coast Guard (Credit: US Department of Homeland Security). David and Lacy Scarborough of the Lizana community lost their 2-year-old son, Sawyer, to a drowning in March, Lacy told the Sun Herald on Thursday. He is one of four people who are reported missing. (WTVA) The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for a man from Mississippi and three others on a helicopter that went down in the Gulf of Mexico. Helicopters routinely transport workers to . Weather didnt appear to be a factor in the crash, Hernandez said, as there were no reports of storms in the area Thursday. Helicopters routinely transport workers to and from oil platforms in the Gulf. List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters - Wikipedia Coast Guard stops search for 4 people missing after helicopter crash in Both started swimming for shore and were picked up . The recovery comes after days of waiting and anguish for the family of one man on board, 36-year-old David Scarborough. A spokesperson for the company did not return a request for comment by The Associated Press. The Coast Guard rescued three people. A spokesperson for the company did not return a request for comment by The Associated Press. NOT TOO LONG AGO, I SPOKE WITH THE WIFE OF ONE OF THE MEN WHO WENT DOWN WITH THE HELICOPTER. (AP) The U.S. Coast Guard spent hours searching the waters off Louisiana for four people on board a helicopter that crashed Thursday while departing an oil platform.