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

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  • #32
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


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


  • #33
    DOCARCH
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    Report now that one crew member has been located.


  • #34
    CardinalJ
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    One casualty located. Critical condition.


  • #35
    Bigbok
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    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


  • #36
    ToxicPaddy
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    Thoughts are prayers with the crew and their families.. hope it all works out well :(


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  • #37
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #38
    knucklehead6
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    Newstalk reporting wreckage found, and will have an update from ICG after 8.00 news


  • #39
    CardinalJ
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    This is from a newstalk reporter on twitter, but they say wreckage found over a wide area.


  • #40
    knucklehead6
    Registered Users Posts: 6,734 ✭✭✭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.


  • #41
    sparrowcar
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    1 found in critical condition starting to gather momentum now so hopefully the remaining 3 are picked up soon.


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  • #42
    DOCARCH
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    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?


  • #43
    AndyBoBandy
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    Wreckage spotted 1.5 miles south of blacksod lighthouse


  • #44
    CardinalJ
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    Coastguard Director saying hes critical but they dont hold out much hope and that hope fading for the remaining crew.


  • #45
    knucklehead6
    Registered Users Posts: 6,734 ✭✭✭knucklehead6


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


  • #46
    AndyBoBandy
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    Jesus!!

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


  • #47
    ToxicPaddy
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    knucklehead6 wrote: »
    jesus.... The guy on Newstalk just now said they don't hold out much hope for the recovered casualty.

    :(


  • #48
    Mint Sauce
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    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.

    :(


  • #49
    irishgeo
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    Terrible news. Hopefully they will be found safe and well.

    Would the helicopter have a black box?


  • #50
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #51
    AndyBoBandy
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    Same guy is on Morning Ireland now RTÉ radio 1


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  • #52
    knucklehead6
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    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Same guy is on Morning Ireland now RTÉ radio 1


    He sounds totally devastated.


  • #53
    Donal55
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donal55


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Same guy is on Morning Ireland now RTÉ radio 1

    And the same litany 'we dont hold out much hope'.

    Very inconsiderate considering families of crewmen probably listening to radio for updates etc.


  • #54
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Donal55 wrote: »
    And the same litany 'we dont hold out much hope'.

    Very inconsiderate considering families of crewmen probably listening to radio for updates etc.

    Im sure the family's know the full story by now


  • #55
    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,360 ✭✭✭cml387


    irishgeo wrote: »
    Terrible news. Hopefully they will be found safe and well.

    Would the helicopter have a black box?

    Yes, and more.

    Helicopters like these are subject to the most stringent monitoring of mechanical parts due to the catastrophic consequences of any major failure.


  • #56
    thomasm
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    On RTE he said the went from Dublin as far as 10 miles past Blacksod and then turned around to refuel at Blacksod and didn't make it. Why did they go 10 miles past refuelling spot to turn around. He did said this was normal procedure and to a layman like me it seems odd.


  • #57
    arubex
    Registered Users Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭arubex


    irishgeo wrote: »

    Would the helicopter have a black box?

    Yes, FDR and CVR plus many more airframe accelerometers and sensors than most airliners. The data is uploaded to Sikorsky frequently ( weekly? ) so that they can identify trends across the fleet.


  • #58
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    Why would the spokesperson say they both refuelled when they didn't


  • #59
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Here all the info on the type and crew requirements.

    http://www.dttas.ie/maritime/english/helicopters-0


  • #60
    ironclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    January wrote: »
    Why would the spokesperson say they both refuelled when they didn't

    If it was the guy on Morning Ireland, he was hopeless. He said it was a Scottish trawler, when it was Russian according to the Coast Guy statement. He wasn't prepared and seemed to just make it up as he went along. He shouldn't have been talking on national radio as he appeared to be a local lad who got the call and wanted a big day out.

    Why didn't the Coast Guard have a rep? That seems odd to me for such a major incident, especially as we are ~6 hrs in.


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  • #61
    ectoraige
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    January wrote: »
    Why would the spokesperson say they both refuelled when they didn't

    They may have both refuelled at the start of the mission, with 116 planning to refuel before returning to Dublin.


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