US Coast Guard found wreckage of aircraft that was transporting oil rig workers when it crashed killing all onboard on Thursday
Scarborough was heading home after a two-week shift to celebrate a late Christmas holiday. The last message Scarborough sent to his wife said that the helicopter was leaving and that he would be there soon, the AP said.the Clarke County Tribune saidAfter the helicopter crash, US Coast Guard members scoured an 180 sq mile area in search of survivors. The US Coast Guard suspended search-and-rescue efforts after approximately eight hours, Nola.com said.
“We extend our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the pilot and passengers on board the aircraft,” the companies involved said in a statement. Oil workers are frequently transported to and from offshore platforms by helicopters. The industry is a major economic driver in the region, despite criticism that the proliferation ofbuilding enough offshore windfarms in the Gulf of Mexico to power 3.1m homes in Texas and Louisiana. Some oil and gas companies are interested in using that electricity, the Guardian previously reported.
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