Fears grow for Irish cameraman as helicopter goes missing off US coast

FEARS are growing for a missing US-based Irishman after the helicopter he was piloting went missing near San Diego on Monday.

search by the US Coastguard was continuing yesterday for the helicopter flown by Seán O’Kane, 35, a single man from Dublin.

It is believed it crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 18 miles north-west of San Diego. No trace of any wreckage has so far been discovered, despite an extensive search.