# rescue-116 - Thursday 2 June, 2022
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
The jury at the inquest into the deaths of Capt Fitzpatrick and the three other crew in the Rescue 116 helicopter crash recorded verdicts of accidental death today.
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
The Rescue 116 helicopter crashed off Co Mayo in March 2017.
# rescue-116 - Wednesday 1 June, 2022
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
The inquest, in Belmullet, heard how visibility dropped fast in the area moments before the R116 crew were due to land at Blacksod to refuel.
# rescue-116 - Saturday 6 November, 2021
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, Captain Mark Duffy, winchmen Paul Ormsby and Ciaran Smith died in the 2017 crash.
# rescue-116 - Friday 5 November, 2021
# Last Moments
# Last Moments
The crew had been tasked with providing ‘top cover’ as the Sligo helicopter conducted a long-range mission.
# CHC Ireland
# CHC Ireland
The Fitzpatrick family said “many failings” by CHC Ireland contributed to the tragedy.
# R116
Rescue 116 went down in March 2017 with four crew onboard while preparing to refuel at Blacksod, Co Mayo. The AAIU has published its final report into the crash today following a lengthy investigation and review. The report said there was "serious and important weaknesses" with how the helicopter operator managed risk mitigation.
# rescue-116 - Monday 23 August, 2021
# RNLI
# RNLI
The Wicklow RNLI all-weather lifeboat launched at 10pm last night to attend the scene.
# rescue-116 - Tuesday 27 July, 2021
# Dundalk
# Dundalk
The man is expected to make a full recovery.
# rescue-116 - Friday 13 March, 2020
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
Four crew members lost their lives in the crash three years ago this week.
# rescue-116 - Monday 30 December, 2019
# Warning
# Warning
The factors that led to a fatal helicopter crash off the Mayo coast in 2017 still exist, a pilots’ organisation has warned.
# rescue-116 - Thursday 8 August, 2019
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
The diver is receiving treatment at Galway University Hospital.
# rescue-116 - Friday 19 July, 2019
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
The new framework will be phased in over the next 18 months.
# rescue-116 - Monday 15 July, 2019
# Dalkey
# Dalkey
The incident happened at around 4pm today.
# rescue-116 - Saturday 20 April, 2019
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
Emergency services were alerted to the incident at midday.
# rescue-116 - Thursday 14 March, 2019
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
Four people lost their lives after Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 went down on 14 March 2017.
# rescue-116 - Wednesday 13 March, 2019
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
Tomorrow marks two years since the crash.
# rescue-116 - Friday 2 November, 2018
# Emergency Landing
# Emergency Landing
The aircraft’s crew reported a technical issue on its approach to Dublin this afternoon.
# rescue-116 - Friday 21 September, 2018
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
The review was commissioned following the fatal crash of Rescue 116 last year.
# rescue-116 - Sunday 9 September, 2018
# Bullock Harbour
# Bullock Harbour
The incident was first reported to emergency services just before 5pm.
# rescue-116 - Monday 16 July, 2018
# Coast Guard
# Coast Guard
The items were discovered by a fisherman one nautical miles off Achill Island.
# rescue-116 - Sunday 15 April, 2018
# Rehab
# Rehab
The Awards aim to recognise the achievements of the country’s everyday heroes.
# rescue-116 - Wednesday 14 March, 2018
# One Year On
# One Year On
Four crew members died when the Irish Coast Guard helicopter crashed this day last year.
# rescue-116 - Friday 29 December, 2017
# Tribute
# Tribute
In its year in review, the Coast Guard said it saved the lives of 335 people throughout the year.
# rescue-116 - Monday 11 December, 2017
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
Fitzpatrick’s sister Niamh said the family had been touched by the offer from Heli Operations.
# rescue-116 - Thursday 26 October, 2017
# Lifejackets
# Lifejackets
A report on RTÉ’s Prime Time highlighted issues with the lifejackets and navigation systems onboard the helicopters used.
# rescue-116 - Tuesday 3 October, 2017
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
Rescue 116 went down in March with four crew onboard while preparing to refuel at Blacksod, Co Mayo.
# rescue-116 - Sunday 1 October, 2017
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
Investigations are being carried out to determine whether the items belong to a missing Rescue 116 crewmember.
# rescue-116 - Tuesday 18 July, 2017
# Coast Guard
# Coast Guard
Searches had been due to resume over the weekend but were postponed due to bad conditions.
# rescue-116 - Monday 17 July, 2017
# Mayo
# Mayo
Garda divers will be on hand to conduct dives as they are needed.
# rescue-116 - Saturday 15 July, 2017
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
Strong winds, a high sea level and poor visibility made it too unsafe for the operation to commence.
# rescue-116 - Friday 14 July, 2017
# Garda Divers
# Garda Divers
Last night, RTÉ’s Prime Time reported that concerns over onboard mapping systems had been flagged four years ago.
# rescue-116 - Thursday 13 July, 2017
# Search And Rescue
# Search And Rescue
A report on RTÉ’s Prime Time detailed a series of emails between pilots and the search and rescue operator in 2013.
# rescue-116 - Saturday 1 July, 2017
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 disappeared off the north coast of Mayo after providing communications cover for a medical rescue in March of this year.
# rescue-116 - Sunday 4 June, 2017
# Saltee Islands
# Saltee Islands
No-one was injured in the incident.
# rescue-116 - Sunday 28 May, 2017
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
A memorial plaque will be unveiled for Rescue 116′s Paul Ormsby in his home town of Ballyfermot.
# rescue-116 - Wednesday 24 May, 2017
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
The two Finnish tourists were uninjured.
# rescue-116 - Thursday 13 April, 2017
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
The preliminary report recommends a review of “all route guides in use by its Search and Rescue helicopters in Ireland”.
# rescue-116 - Monday 10 April, 2017
# Blacksod
# Blacksod
Carrick River Rescue claimed they were stopped and charged on the M7 toll after taking part in Rescue 116 search.
# rescue-116 - Sunday 9 April, 2017
# Rescue 116
# Rescue 116
Over 100 boats took to the waters on the northwest coast yesterday.
Breezy with considerable cloudiness
Max: 16 °C
Min: 11 °C
Breezy; a passing shower in the morning
Max: 14 °C
Min: 7 °C
Cloudy
Max: 14 °C
Min: 10 °C
