No joking today.
Last night one of the helicopters that regularly ferries me to the offshore rigs crashed. While lifting off the rig, whether from pilot error or strong winds, the tail rotor collided with one of the legs. With the rotor destroyed the helicopter spun out of control and fell nearly 100 feet into the sea. All 7 on board were killed.
This is the same type of rig as the one involved. It’s a jack up rig so in shallow waters the legs rise very high in the air. Notice how close the helicopter landing pad is to one of the legs…
I feel terrible for the family and friends of those onboard. Luckily none of the helipad crew or anyone else on the rig was hurt.
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