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Naval Divers Hoping To Raise Wreckage Of Rescue 116

Technical experts are hoping to raise the wreckage of the Rescue 116 helicopter off the sea floor to...
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8:45 AM - 27 Mar 2017



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Naval Divers Hoping To Raise Wreckage Of Rescue 116

TodayFM
TodayFM

8:45 AM - 27 Mar 2017



Technical experts are hoping to raise the wreckage of the Rescue 116 helicopter off the sea floor today off Co Mayo.

Air bags will be used to float it a few feet to allow camera equipment and divers access the site.

They're still looking for the remains of two missing crewmen 13 days after their helicopter ditched into the sea at Blackrock Lighthouse.

The body of Captain Mark Duffy was recovered from the cockpit yesterday.

Susan Keogh has been speaking to Manager of the Irish Coastguard Declan Geoghegan:



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