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Rescue 116 Crash at Blackrock, Co Mayo(Mod note in post 1)

sparrowcar

Contact lost just before 0100 off the west coast of Achill island on a rescue mission.
Search in progress including all available ships and Rescue 115.

Hopefully a positive outcome to this.

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AndyBoBandy

Same guy is on Morning Ireland now RTÉ radio 1

vicwatson

Guys and girls that put their lives on the line each and every day for us are my most respected people in Irish society.

All SAR, Firefighters, Paramedics, Mountain Rescuers etc - respect to them

irishgeo

Terrible news. Hopefully they will be found safe and well.

Would the helicopter have a black box?

Mint Sauce

CardinalJ wrote: »

Coastguard Director saying hes critical but they dont hold out much hope and that hope fading for the remaining crew.

knucklehead6 wrote: »

jesus.... The guy on Newstalk just now said they don't hold out much hope for the recovered casualty.

Don't want to be reading or hearing stuff look that. Need to be keeping as positive as possible for them.

ToxicPaddy

knucklehead6 wrote: »

jesus.... The guy on Newstalk just now said they don't hold out much hope for the recovered casualty.

AndyBoBandy

Jesus!!

The guy on Newstalk saying they don't hold much hope for the 1 guy found so far!!

knucklehead6

jesus.... The guy on Newstalk just now said they don't hold out much hope for the recovered casualty.

CardinalJ

Coastguard Director saying hes critical but they dont hold out much hope and that hope fading for the remaining crew.

AndyBoBandy

Wreckage spotted 1.5 miles south of blacksod lighthouse

DOCARCH

CardinalJ wrote: »

This is from a newstalk reporter on twitter, but they say wreckage found over a wide area.

Must have been something more catastrophic than a ditching?

sparrowcar

1 found in critical condition starting to gather momentum now so hopefully the remaining 3 are picked up soon.

knucklehead6

CardinalJ wrote: »

This is from a newstalk reporter on twitter, but they say wreckage found over a wide area.

If she went down 7 hours ago now, then sea currents could've spread flotsam around a largish area.

CardinalJ

This is from a newstalk reporter on twitter, but they say wreckage found over a wide area.

knucklehead6

Newstalk reporting wreckage found, and will have an update from ICG after 8.00 news

Mint Sauce

Gatling wrote: »

From Facebook.

The Coast Guard can confirm that there has been an incident involving one of our Search and Rescue (SAR) Helicopters off the west coast of Ireland.

At approximately 1am contact was lost with one of our SAR Helicopters. A major sea search is ongoing off the county Mayo coast approximately six miles west of Blacksod. SAR Helicopters from Sligo and Shannon are on scene along with the Air Corps Casa. Ballyglass and Achill all weather lifeboats (ALBs) are on scene along with five local fishing vessels.

The Sligo based Coast Guard helicopter R118 completed an early morning medical evacuation (medevac) of a crewman requiring urgent medical attention from a UK registered fishing vessel approximately 150 miles west of Eagle Island in County Mayo. Owing to the distance involved safety and communication support, known as Top Cover, was provided by the second Coast Guard helicopter, the Dublin based R116.

The search operation is being coordinated by the Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centre in Malin Head. Both helicopters refuelled at Blacksod prior to transiting to the scene.

Ends
Press Office, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport 01 604 1090 / 01 604 1093 / 086 8915570

Further updates to follow.

Pretty much the same as Rte and BBC. Really hoping for some positive news from this. These guys are heros for what they do.

ToxicPaddy

Thoughts are prayers with the crew and their families.. hope it all works out well

Bigbok

Let's hope it was a sea ditching and not a gear box or mechanical fault,the lads would have survival suits,life jackets and person locater beacons on them.i fly in these choppers offshore and they are able to float if ditches into the sea

CardinalJ

One casualty located. Critical condition.

DOCARCH

Report now that one crew member has been located.

ChikiChiki

Terrible news to see however these guys are warriors. Although signs are not good I have full faith in their survival skills.

Gatling

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Please god this is still a rescue mission. Just reading this on Rte and BBC, and only saying that searches are in place. Over 6 hours is quite worrying though. Hopefully some news soon for all involved, family and friends included.

From Facebook.

The Coast Guard can confirm that there has been an incident involving one of our Search and Rescue (SAR) Helicopters off the west coast of Ireland.

At approximately 1am contact was lost with one of our SAR Helicopters. A major sea search is ongoing off the county Mayo coast approximately six miles west of Blacksod. SAR Helicopters from Sligo and Shannon are on scene along with the Air Corps Casa. Ballyglass and Achill all weather lifeboats (ALBs) are on scene along with five local fishing vessels.

The Sligo based Coast Guard helicopter R118 completed an early morning medical evacuation (medevac) of a crewman requiring urgent medical attention from a UK registered fishing vessel approximately 150 miles west of Eagle Island in County Mayo. Owing to the distance involved safety and communication support, known as Top Cover, was provided by the second Coast Guard helicopter, the Dublin based R116.

The search operation is being coordinated by the Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centre in Malin Head. Both helicopters refuelled at Blacksod prior to transiting to the scene.

Ends
Press Office, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport 01 604 1090 / 01 604 1093 / 086 8915570

Further updates to follow.

Mint Sauce

Please god this is still a rescue mission. Just reading this on Rte and BBC, and only saying that searches are in place. Over 6 hours is quite worrying though. Hopefully some news soon for all involved, family and friends included.

aisling86

I still can't believe it, it's just so strange....Really praying for a positive outcome.

Blingy

Very sad to wake up to this news. Fingers crossed they find them soon.

knucklehead6

sparrowcar wrote: »

Agreed, it's too slow, something should have been found by now. Very worrying.

It's only beginning to get bright over Mayo about now though. There is still some hope.

sparrowcar

ectoraige wrote: »

The lack of further need is very worrying, all crew would have their own beacons and be very well drilled for sea-ditches. Horrifying time for their family.

Agreed, it's too slow, something should have been found by now. Very worrying.

ectoraige

The lack of further need is very worrying, all crew would have their own beacons and be very well drilled for sea-ditches. Horrifying time for their family.

Atlantic Dawn

5 trawlers also on the scene searching.

stop

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

That was their mission though, they were only shadowing 117 while it performed the rescue, providing coms as well as rescue cover.

They would have just went out, turned around and came back, as per their flight plan.

Journal.ie quotes a cg spokesperson who said both refuelled at Blacksod, the Marine AIS doesn't show this though. 116 straight from Dublin without a stop.

CardinalJ

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

That was their mission though, they were only shadowing 117 while it performed the rescue, providing coms as well as rescue cover.

They would have just went out, turned around and came back, as per their flight plan.

I suppose the point I was getting at was that the track stops abruptly after they turned back in the direction of land.

LE Roisin has left Galway and is on the way to the area now.