What happened
The incident occurred in the airspace near Intercoastal City, Louisiana. The sequence of events began with an aircraft identified as N55AL departing from Vermillion Block 84. This departure took place at approximately 0956, with the flight plan directing the aircraft to Vermillion Block 39. An estimated time of arrival for this leg was calculated for 1010.
Communication logs indicate that the pilot of N55AL initiated contact at roughly 1011. During this transmission, the pilot reported an intention to land within one minute. Shortly after this communication, a second aircraft, N9914K, departed from Vermillion Block 64 at approximately 1010. This second aircraft was en route to Vermillion Block 60.
The two flights intersected in the vicinity of Intercoastal City. The collision took place approximately 24 miles southwest of the city. The timing suggests a close proximity event between the two aircraft during their respective approaches or low-altitude operations near the Vermillion Block facilities.