HOUMA, La. — Federal investigators say a helicopter was seen descending toward the ground in a nose-down position before it crashed near Houma, killing the pilot and a passenger.
The account was included Friday in the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report on the Jan. 14 crash.
The report says data showed the Bell 407 helicopter was an altitude of about 1,200 feet before descending.
The Lafourche Parish Coroner’s Office identified the victims as 30-year-old Dylan Horn of Panama City, Florida; and 50-year-old Dana Burt of Kaplan, Louisiana. It's expected to take several months before the agency issues a final report on the crash.