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A helicopter crashed Thursday morning in the Gulf of Mexico about 10 miles from Southwest Pass, one of the main shipping channels near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
The U.S. Coast Guard Captain, Greg Callaghan, said crews searched for four passengers most of Thursday before suspending the search.
"Until sunset, just before 5pm yesterday evening," Callaghan said.
They were able to find debris from the chopper but no people.
“It is our belief at this point, based on the nature of the crash, that if there was anyone that survived the crash we would have been able to locate them," Callaghan said, “And it is never an easy decision to suspend our search operations.”
The four people onboard included one pilot and three passengers, Callaghan said.
One of the passengers was identified by his wife as David Scarborough. The family lives outside of Gulfport.
His wife, Lacy, shared with the Sun-Herald they're expecting a baby boy soon and that Scarborough was returning home from his work on an offshore oil rig.