2017 Irish Coast Guard Rescue 116 crash · Ireland

On March 14, 2017, 2017 Irish Coast Guard Rescue 116 crash (Ireland). 4 people died.

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Date
March 14, 2017
Place
Ireland
Operator
CHC Helicopter
Killed
4
Position
54.067°N, 10.320°W
Wikidata ID
Q29017996

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In the early hours of 14 March 2017, a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter operated by CHC Helicopter under contract to the Irish Coast Guard (call sign Rescue 116) crashed into Blackrock, an offshore lighthouse, while supporting a rescue operation off County Mayo, on Ireland's west coast. All four crew members on board, Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, Chief Pilot Mark Duffy, winch operator Paul Ormsby, and winch man Ciarán Smith were killed.

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