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

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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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Wanderlust91

No distress call ?. Maybe it was a instant mechanical fail. Thoughts with all involved and those out searching. It has been a tough year for the coast guard

crashplan

Veloce wrote: »

Any idea what sort of flying time the S92s have on a full tank?

Maximum speed: 165 knots (190 mph, 306 km/h)
Cruise speed: 151 kn, 174 mph (280 km/h)
Range: 539 nmi (999 km)

From here

Sterling Archer

Completely tragic for all involved, they are such a close unit, hoping for the best

La.de.da

I remember the similar event in tramore waterford back in the early 90's.

I've nothing but admiration for these tireless heroes. Very sad altogether.
Thoughts are with their families friends and colleagues.

KERSPLAT!

Thoughts are with them

Veloce

One of the choppers returning to Sligo - full pelt at 163 knots.

Edit - looks like Rescue 117

de biz

RTE News Now tv cnannel replaying the Coastguard press conference with input from Air Accident Investigation Unit Chief Investigator.

Mint Sauce

irishgeo wrote: »

have they actually transferred the injured fisherman off yet?

Yes. Was on rescue Helicopter 118. They are now assisting in the search of Crew 116.

rorymcgrory

Shannon757 wrote: »

Hope it's only a loss of comms and nothing else.

I hope so too but Newtalk is reporting Debris has been found offshore by the coastguard. Lets hope its not the helicopter.

stooge

Veloce wrote: »

One of the choppers returning to Sligo - full pelt at 163 knots.

Edit - looks like Rescue 117

seems to have landed at at strandhill and not gone on to Sligo Hospital helipad...

jtown

stooge wrote: »

seems to have landed at at strandhill and not gone on to Sligo Hospital helipad...

Have you tracker link?

Sterling Archer

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-9/centery:54/zoom:10

jtown

Shane_ef wrote: »

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-9/centery:54/zoom:10

for the chopper?

booterboy

Hope they can recover the 3 missing bodies Today,must be unbearable for friends,colleagues and Family.
RIP

roundymac

jtown wrote: »

for the chopper?

Yes.

Sterling Archer

jtown wrote: »

for the chopper?

Ya shows all the SAR helis

DBB

booterboy wrote: »

Hope they can recover the 3 missing bodies Today,must be unbearable for friends,colleagues and Family.
RIP

Has there been an official announcement about the status of the casualties yet?
Until there is, I think expressions of "RIP" etc are a little bit premature.

Peregrine

jtown wrote: »

for the chopper?

They use AIS

eatmyshorts

Doesn't look good.
News I am getting is that there have been no survivors.

sentient_6

Some **** on Facebook a few hours ago put up a in memory of thing, I wanted to say its still a search and rescue you **** but I couldn't directly comment.

Duke O Smiley

eatmyshorts wrote: »

Doesn't look good.
News I am getting is that there have been no survivors.

What news is this and where might one find it?

GarIT

eatmyshorts wrote: »

Doesn't look good.
News I am getting is that there have been no survivors.

One person is currently alive and in Hospital. So no survivors would be incorrect. What is your source? These guys have everything the need to be somewhere out there just waiting to be rescued.

cnocbui

eatmyshorts wrote: »

Doesn't look good.
News I am getting is that there have been no survivors.

BBC said one crew recovered in critical condition, but not expected to survive.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-39264233

Mint Sauce

stooge wrote: »

seems to have landed at at strandhill and not gone on to Sligo Hospital helipad...

If Strandhill, I would imagine for refuling.

Mint Sauce

booterboy wrote: »

Hope they can recover the 3 missing bodies Today,must be unbearable for friends,colleagues and Family.
RIP

Would like to think it's still a search and rescue, as opposed to a search and recovery.

kona

GarIT wrote: »

One person is currently alive and in Hospital. So no survivors would be incorrect. What is your source? These guys have everything the need to be somewhere out there just waiting to be rescued.

From what I know you need a doctor to declare somebody dead. A emt wouldn't make the call in a helicopter at 190knots.

They are in the water along time now...

Veloce

Nearly 11 hours in the water assuming then went in at 1am.

cosanostra

Lifeboat leaving search area now just le roisin a heli and a few fishing boats search seems to be scaling down a bit

irishgeo

Veloce wrote: »

Nearly 11 hours in the water assuming then went in at 1am.

Would they have personal locators?

oisinog

Would the life boat be returning for refueling and a new crew