Moving forward, the County owns the ship and employs the chief pilot through the Teton County Sheriff’s Office, which oversees SAR operations as stipulated by Wyoming state statute.

Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/10/teton-county-search-and-rescue-purchases-new-helicopter/

OceanGate’s decision to cease operations comes just after the company’s former finance director claimed she quit after CEO Stockton Rush asked her to captain the once he fired the craft’s original chief pilot David Lochridge.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/titanic-tourist-sub-missing-oceangate-implosion-b2371067.html

Sea World Helicopters chief pilot Ash Jenkinson, 40, and three passengers were killed after their Eurocopter EC130 hit an incoming EC130 seconds after they took off from the theme park.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11592031/Sea-World-helicopter-crash-chief-pilot-Ash-Jenkinson-colleague-failed-other.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The chief pilot also argued the Lederers would not have been concerned if their restaurant food could not be sourced and 'would be content with frozen croissants warmed up'.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11716941/Flight-attendant-wins-unfair-dismissal-case-against-Lederer-Group-Western-Sydney-Wanderers-owner.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490