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GIBSON, La. — Authorities in a dozen boats searched through wreckage from a helicopter crash in a southern Louisiana marsh Monday, turning up evidence that could help investigators figure out why the aircraft bound for an offshore oil platform went down and killed eight people.
The helicopter, operated by PHI Inc., crashed Sunday afternoon shortly after taking off, said Richard Rovinelli, a company spokesman. The passengers worked for two Shell Oil Co. contractors, and the company said they were en route to its Gulf of Mexico platform.
Coast Guard Petty Officer Jac lyn Young said the lone survivor was in critical condition Sunday night. The hospital said Monday the family did not want to release his condition.
