Pilot, Passenger Die in Gulf of Mexico Accident, Bristow Confirms

The Offshore Helicopter Operator Bristow Group Confirmed the Deaths of the Pilot and Passenger Who Were in a Bristow Helicopter That Crashed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday.

“Bristow Group Inc. confirmed it has recovered the pilot who was fatally injured in the helicopter accident on Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico involving one of its helicopters, a Bell 407, registration N577AL, operating between Galliano and Venice, Louisiana. The flight was carrying a pilot and a passenger who also died in the accident and was recovered yesterday,” Bristow said on Monday.

“The pilot was a valuable member of the Bristow team. Out of respect for the family’s wishes, we are not disclosing our pilot’s name at this time. Bristow extends our deepest condolences to the families affected by this accident,” Bristow said.

To remember, following initial reports of the incident, a local website, Houma Today, reported on Sunday night that “one person was dead and another is missing.”

The Bell 407, a single-engine rotorcraft with four blades, is classified as a small helicopter and has the capacity to carry 6 people. According to available information, in September 2018, Bristow had 24 helicopters of the Bell 407 type and, overall, operated more than 300 helicopters.

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