Advertisement
Woman Rescued From Dublin-Base...

News & Sport

Woman Rescued From Dublin-Based Helicopter Has Died

SPIN 1038
SPIN 1038

07:19 14 Mar 2017


Share this article


The person who was rescued off the Mayo coast this morning has died in hospital.

Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was the only member of a crew of four to be recovered from the Rescue 116 helicopter which disappeared off radar just after 1am this morning.

It had been helping another helicopter with a medevac operation to airlift a crewman off a fishing vessel when it disappeared from radar screens.

Three others are still missing.

Earlier, the coastguard said debris had been found spread over a wide area.

Minister for Transport Shane Ross has issued a statement expressing support and sympathy to everyone involved.


Share this article