First look at the iconic Sea King helicopter named after Captain Dara Fitzpatrick

A Sea King helicopter, one of the world’s most iconic search and rescue aircraft, is to be named after Capt Dara Fitzpatrick who was among four crew killed in the Rescue 116 tragedy.

First look at the iconic Sea King helicopter named after Captain Dara Fitzpatrick

Her family said they were touched by the gesture from HeliOperations — a leading search and rescue (SAR) helicopter training and crew supply firm based in Britain — to name the ex-Royal Navy aircraft, which is getting a new lease of life as a SAR training aircraft.

Her sister, Niamh Fitzpatrick, said Dara would have been very proud to be associated with such a remarkable aircraft.

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