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Helicopter in Rochestown last night (31/08/2014)

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  • 23-08-2014 4:31pm
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    RWNS
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭


    I was awaken last night at around 2am to what seemed to be a helicopter in the Rochestown area. Flash lights were coming from it too. Anybody else hear/see anything or might no anything about it?


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    twowheelsonly
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    It was one of the SAR helicopters and it stayed around seemingly searching Loughmahon for about 45 mins.
    I heard a story this morning of a crashed speedboat and someone but I haven't seen or heard any mention of it on any news sites etc. so whether it's true or not is anyones guess.


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    curly from cork
    Registered Users Posts: 1,550 ✭✭✭curly from cork


    An incident occurred out around loughmahon . However the man managed to make his own way back to Crosshaven with minor injuries . The rescue squad weren't aware of this , when he was located the search was called off .


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    RWNS
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    Good to hear everything was ok. Strange how it wasn't reported today tho.


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    pwurple
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    It was reportedon rnli newspages and on their facebook pages.

    http://rnli.org/NewsCentre/Pages/Crosshaven-RNLI-in-major-search-for-missing-powerboat.aspx


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    farmerjj
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    RWNS wrote: »
    I was awaken last night at around 2am to what seemed to be a helicopter in the Rochestown area. Flash lights were coming from it too. Anybody else hear/see anything or might no anything about it?

    31/08/14 ??????:eek:


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    daveohdave
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    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Titor


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    RWNS
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    my bad 21st of August :)


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    Xantia
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    It was loud and a heavy machine !
    I looked out to see it cos it woke me up.


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    TheChizler
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    Heard on the radio today (Cork pilot) that it was someone making their way home after a night out. Passed out/knocked themselves out somehow after a night out.


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    SandStone
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    I saw a helicopter going around the Rochestown area tonight as well, around 11:15. I might have seen a flare too (or it could have been a shooting star).


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    Vivara
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    SandStone wrote: »
    I saw a helicopter going around the Rochestown area tonight as well, around 11:15. I might have seen a flare too (or it could have been a shooting star).

    Yes, I saw this. There was a helicopter flying low over the Boreenmanna Road area, and it seemed to fly towards to river, and from what I could see, it stayed hovering over the river for some time.

    I also saw a flare. I was on a run and I took out my headphones expecting to hear a bang as I mistook the flare for an aircraft falling out of the sky. Then, I realised it was a flare.

    Hate to jump to conclusions, but I presume someone might have jumped into the river.

    This tweet also mentions it:
    Low-flying search and rescue helicopter just flew overhead at McCurtain St, heading north from Douglas. High-beam spotlight.

    Anyone know the full story?


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