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Deep-sea Search Winds Down For Missing Crew Of Rescue 116

The deep-sea search at the site of the Rescue 116 helicopter crash off the coast of Mayo is being wo...
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6:14 PM - 10 Apr 2017



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Deep-sea Search Winds Down For Missing Crew Of Rescue 116

TodayFM
TodayFM

6:14 PM - 10 Apr 2017



The deep-sea search at the site of the Rescue 116 helicopter crash off the coast of Mayo is being wound down.

It's been confirmed that the Marine Institute's ROV submarine carried out its last dive off Blackrock island today, and has left Blacksod bay on board the Irish Lights vessel the Granuaile.

But the Gardai say their Water Unit will conduct more dives when weather allows.

Coast Guard and Civil Defence volunteers have also been requested to continue with targeted searches of coastal areas and monitoring of "specific areas of interest".

The search co-ordinators say they're still hopeful that missing crewmen Paul Ormsby and Ciaran Smith will be found.

Gerard O'Flynn from the Coastguard is reminding all vessels in the area to stay vigilant:



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