Deadly Helicopter Crash Offshore In Galveston
Style Magazine Newswire | 2/7/2017, 1 p.m.
Two people were saved but one person died
GALVESTON, Texas -- A helicopter with three people on board crashed offshore near Jamaica Beach in Galveston on Monday night, the Coast Guard said.
Two people were rescued, but one person died in the crash. At last check, the victims were still in the hospital at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
According to the Coast Guard, officials lost communication with the helicopter around 7 p.m. as it crashed about 2.5 miles in the West Bay offshore from Jamaica Beach.
The Coast Guard said it was a private helicopter based out of Santa Fe with a pilot and two passengers on board.
The Houston Chronicle reports the chopper, operated by Republic Helicopters, was being used to transport workers to and from an oil tanker in the Gulf.
Republic described Monday night's incident as a water landing. According to its website, it has no prior reported incidents or safety issues.
The identity of the person who died has not been released. There are conflicting reports from authorities and the company as to whether it was the pilot or a passenger who died.
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