1 Dead, 2 Injured in Helicopter Crash Off Louisiana Coast

1 Dead, 2 Injured in Helicopter Crash Off Louisiana Coast
People are being rescued from a helicopter crash in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 26, 2022. US Coast Guard via AP/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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NEW ORLEANS—One person died in a helicopter crash in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana’s coast, and two survivors were reported in critical condition, authorities said Thursday.

The crash was reported Wednesday evening south of Morgan City. An oil rig crew boat spotted the two survivors in a raft and a Coast Guard Jayhawk MH60 helicopter crew airlifted them from the site.