Search for R116 missing crew to resume using special nets

The search for the remaining two crew members of Irish Coast Guard helicopter R116 will resume today after bad weather hampered efforts over the weekend.

Search for R116 missing crew to resume using special nets

The rescue helicopter crashed into Black Rock island and lighthouse off the coast of Mayo in the early hours of March 14, claiming the lives of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick and Captain Mark Duffy. Crew members Ciarán Smith and Paul Ormsby are still missing.

A multi-agency search operation, using nets, was planned for the weekend, however, according to Superintendent Tony Healy of Belmullet it had to be called off because of the weather.

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