What was the name of the helicopter pilot who helped the survivors in Lost?

Frank Lapidus was the helicopter pilot who helped the survivors in Lost. He first arrives as part of the freighter mission connected to the island and later becomes an important ally to the survivors.

Lapidus is introduced as a highly experienced pilot with a personal connection to the Oceanic Flight 815 mystery. Before the crash, he had been scheduled to pilot the flight but was replaced, and he later recognized that the body identified as the pilot was not the real pilot.

His aviation skills become especially valuable during the freighter and helicopter escape attempts. Frank is also one of the characters who leaves the island aboard Ajira Airways Flight 316 before returning for the final conflict.

The name is sometimes confused with the pilots of other aircraft in the story. Lapidus is the helicopter pilot associated with the freighter expedition and later island missions, not Oceanic 815’s original pilot.