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Search for missing Rescue 116 crewmen continues

Teams will continue the search for missing Rescue 116 crewmen Paul Ormsby and Ciaran Smith today....
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08.58 22 Jul 2017


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Search for missing Rescue 116 crewmen continues

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08.58 22 Jul 2017


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Teams will continue the search for missing Rescue 116 crewmen Paul Ormsby and Ciaran Smith today.

The operation off the Mayo coast will see dive teams search the sea-bed where the Coast Guard helicopter crashed last March.

A search off Blackrock has been underway since last week, where divers examined the sea bed around the island.

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The next phase of the operation will see underwater cameras used to search areas of interest.

Paul Ormsby | Image: Irish Coast Guard/RollingNews.ie
Ciaran Smith | Image: Irish Coast Guard/RollingNews.ie

Meanwhile, Waterford Airport is opening its runway for a charity event in honour of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick.

The Rescue 116 pilot operated out of Waterford Airport for a decade, and the facility will host a 5K run in her memory on September 16th.

She was one of four crew members on the Coast Guard helicopter who lost their lives in the crash last March.


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