Thread: Sad News: USCG Helicopter Crashed in Mobile Bay

http://blog.al.com/live/2012/02/sear...coast_gua.html

[size=14pt]Search continues for Coast Guard helicopter crew that crashed into Mobile Bay (update)[/size]
Published: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 5:51 AM Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 6:42 AM
By Debbie M. Lord

One U.S. Coast Guard crewmember is dead and three are missing following a crash of an HH-65C helicopter in Mobile Bay Tuesday evening, according to Coast Guard officials.

The search is continuing this morning in the waters off Mullet Point near Point Clear, for the three remaining crewmembers.

The crash site has been located, and the wreck is believed to be in about 13 feet of water.
Two Coast Guard cutters, the Cobia and the Stingray, are conducting the search. Area search and rescue teams and local volunteers were part of the effort Tuesday evening.


The HH-65C helicopter holds four crewmen - a pilot, a co-pilot, a flight mechanic and a flight rescue swimmer. The helicopter is used for search and rescue missions.
[img width=380 height=246]http://media.al.com/live/photo/10624594-large.jpg[/img]

The Coast Guard initially said one person had been rescued but a news release issued early Wednesday said a crewmember was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead.

Debris from the crash has been brought to Brookley Field. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Anymore news on the other 3 crewmen?

No bodies were found when the copter crew cabin was raised Wednesday.
Two bodies were found found Thursday, one remains missing.
More news and pics can be found through this link @ http://www.al.com/news/mobile/

May God bless them and take them into His eternal care, and strengthen their families as they grapple with this ordeal.

Sad news those guys and girls don't receive the praise they deserve, they put their lives on the line daily to insure our coast and waterways are protected.

This is a tragic story, and the whole nation mourns this loss as these men were from the four corners of the country.

May God comfort their families.