Four missing, assumed dead, after helicopter crashes in The Gulf of Mexico
Searches for four people aboard a helicopter that crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, 10 miles offshore of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, have been suspended by the U.S. Coast Guard. In the early hours of Thursday morning, the helicopter crashed while leaving an oil platform. Approximately 180 square miles were searched over the course of eight hours, according to officials. In a statement, the Coast Guard said: “We extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the …