Latest: Capt. Dara Fitzpatrick leaves behind 'heartbroken' family and 3-year-old son; 3 missing crew named

Latest: The three missing Irish Coast Guard crew members have been named locally as Mark Duffy, Ciarán Smith and Paul Ormsby.

Latest: Capt. Dara Fitzpatrick leaves behind 'heartbroken' family and 3-year-old son; 3 missing crew named

What we know so far:

  • Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, who was recovered critically ill this morning, later died in hospital. She is survived by her three-year-old son;
  • The three missing crew members have been named locally as Mark Duffy, Ciarán Smith and Paul Ormsby;
  • A search operation is on-going for the missing Coast Guard helicopter and crew members; Contact was lost at about 12.45am this morning;
  • The aerial search will resume at 7am tomorrow, Wednesday. Crews hope to continue the surface search through the night tonight;
  • The rescue helicopter's last known location was about six miles west of Blacksod, Co Mayo;
  • Debris was found during today's search. The black box has not yet been located;
  • The director of the Coast Guard said "hope is fading" for the missing crew members.

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