Coast Guard Tragedy: Five rescue choppers had safety checks in January

The Irish Coast Guard’s five search and rescue helicopters, operated by CHC Ireland, were grounded for a time earlier this year following an advisory from the aircraft manufacturer issued after an incident in the North Sea.

It was part of a worldwide grounding for safety checks after a Sikorsky S-92A experienced a technical fault when it was coming in to land.

It left “significant gouge marks” on the deck of the platform.