The bodies of four people killed in a helicopter crash near New Orleans last week have been recovered, company officials said.
killed in a helicopter crash near New Orleans last week have been recovered, company officials said Tuesday.in the Gulf of Mexico after it picked up workers from a platform operated by Houston-based Walter Oil & Gas, officials said.
The three companies said in a joint statement that “the remains of all four occupants in the aircraft involved in the event in the West Delta area, have been recovered.” The joint statement was issued by Walter Oil & Gas; the chopper's operator, Rotorcraft Leasing Co.; and the workers' employers, Island Operating Co.The Bell 407 helicopter crashed about 10 miles from the shipping channel Southwest Pass, at the mouth of the Mississippi River southeast of New Orleans, officials said. The"We extend our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the pilot and passengers on board the aircraft," the companies said.
"We will continue to cooperate fully with the agencies investigating this tragic incident including the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement."
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