Again, a helicopter accident has taken a terrible toll — for the third time recently in the Houston area.

On Thursday, three persons died — and another two remain missing — after a helicopter ferrying workers to an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico crashed into the Gulf waters. The company which leased the helicopter reported that the helicopter was missing Thursday morning, and the Coast Guard later found three bodies and debris.

The accident occurred near land — only about two miles from the coast of Sabine Pass. The helicopter’s destination was an oil drilling platform about 18 miles off the coast. The Coast Guard sent search boats and a rescue helicopter to look for survivors.

In October, a TV news helicopter for KTRK Channel 13 in Houston crashed in a wooded area in Montgomery County while en route to cover a story, killing two men. And last June, a medical helicopter crashed north of Houston, killing all four persons on board.

Clearly, helicopter flights pose a strong risk to passengers. In fact, since 2002 a total of 58 people have died in 55 separate helicopter crashes in America involving emergency medical helicopters alone.

Rarely do such accidents occur due to a sudden surge of bad weather or other unavoidable circumstances. Rather, helicopter crash accidents have become almost routine due to many contributing factors, including pilot error, maintenance error and manufacturing negligence.

If you or a loved one has suffered harm due to a helicopter crash, contact a helicopter crash lawyer with Jim S. Adler & Associates. An Adler helicopter crash attorney can determine which persons or entities were responsible for the helicopter crash and can hold accountable those whose negligence caused the helicopter to crash. Call us toll-free today at 1-800-505-1414 to speak to a legal representative, or fill out the online form for a free case review.

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