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HOUMA, La. — Eight people were killed and a ninth was reported critically injured after a helicopter bound for the offshore oil fields crashed Sunday afternoon in marshlands southwest of New Orleans.
The helicopter, operated by PHI Inc., crashed shortly after taking off from PHI’s base in Amelia, said Richard Rovinelli, a spokesman for the company. The cause of the crash wasn’t clear. He said the helicopter was carrying two pilots and seven passengers. Rovinelli said the survivor was taken to a local hospital.
Investigators were expected to arrive today, Rovinelli said.
