Helicopter Crash In Newfoundland

[staropeace]

This is breaking news and I am so concerned about these folks who try to make a living out on the rigs....I have to try and get in touch with some folks down home to see if any of my relatives were among the 18.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090312/national/nl_chopper_crash

[Lizard slushie]

((((staro)))) Prayers that your relatives are safe and sound.

[Anni M]

sending prayers along, Star. :)

[Kim L.]

(((((Star)))))

Prayers for you and your family

[staropeace]

Thanks Lizard......we still dont know who was on her........but no news is good news....mom hasnt heard that anyone from our family or little town was not accounted for........

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LOCAL NEWS



Last updated at 2:48 PM on 12/03/09

Update: Liferafts empty, search continues for 17 people missing from ditched Cougar helicopter
The Telegram


The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Halifax reports that two liferafts from a ditched Cougar helicopter have been retrieved, however, no one was in either of them.
Thus the massive search for survivors — who are all expected to be wearing survival suits — continues about 65 kilometres off St. John’s.
Officials at a news conference held early this afternoon in St. John’s say there is still no word on 17 of the 18 people who were aboard a Cougar helicopter that ditched into the ocean this morning while transporting workers to the Sea Rose FPSO and Hibernia offshore oil platform.
One survivor was pulled from the water has been transported to the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s for treatment.
Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) says two of the 18 people on board were Hibernia contractors. Their families have been notified by their employees.
Fourteen of the people on board were bond for the Sea Rose FPSO, and there were two pilots.
J.J. Gerber, director of flight operations for Cougar; Maj. Denis McGuire, of the joint rescue co-ordination centre out of Halifax; Rick Burt of Cougar; and Trevor Pritchard, the general manager of Husky Oil, attended a news conference earlier.
They said search and rescue aircraft and vessels are still on the scene of where the helicopter ditched into the ocean about 65 kilometres off St. John’s.
Family members are continuing to be updated and an update to media is expected soon.
Cougar is the company contracted to transport workers to and from the Hibernia, Terra Nova and White Rose oilfields off the east coast of Newfoundland.

[Haunted]

What a horrific accident! Many prayers that you and yours were spared.

[Ubasti]

Prayers to everyone affected by this accident and prayers for safety for all of those or fly on, in or pilot anything.

[Spideyman]

Star holding you, family and friends in prayers.

(((((Star))))))

[Eleese of Gilead.]

I heard about this at the office today, I guess some employees of that company were here..
Sorry to hear..

[Srbo]

Staro...did you find out anything about your relatives ?

This was devasting news for me..especially since i work in the oil patch as well...

:sad:

[staropeace]

A few folks have asked me about this and how they fared...they died but for one. This video is a portrait of some of these sons and daughters of NFLD and other provinces of Canada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOrgyyPlk7k

[marew1]

Prayers for everyone affected by this terrible accident. A prayer of thanks for keeping Star's family and friends safe.

[JRLauer]

My thoughts are with you.

[tillyn]

I've been watching the news here in Ont. and this was very heart breaking.