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Bilgerat
03-14-2017, 07:15 PM
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The search continues for three missing Irish Coast Guard crew members after it was confirmed Capt Dara Fitzpatrick has died, having been recovered from the sea following a helicopter crash off the Mayo coast.
Capt Dara Fitzpatrick

Capt Dara Fitzpatrick (45) was pilot of the Dublin-based Sikorsky S-92 helicopter which went missing off the coast of Mayo in the early hours of Tuesday morning. She was found by the RNLI Achill lifeboat crew some hours after the helicopter went missing, but her condition was described as critical and she later succumbed to her injuries.

A native of Dublin, Capt Fitzpatrick had more than 20 years’ experience piloting helicopters. She was one of the first women to pilot an aircraft for the Irish Marine Emergency Services, precursor to the Coast Guard.


http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/coast-guard-crash-dara-fitzpatrick-played-key-role-in-high-profile-missions-1.3010270

Elessar
03-14-2017, 07:20 PM
Oh Lord....I hate seeing this kind of thing.

The bravery of helicopter crews can NEVER be diminished.

Rest Well and RIP as you cross the bar...:salute: