Latest: Search operation for Rescue 116 Coast Guard crew finishes, to resume in morning

Latest: Efforts to locate the missing Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 have finished for the evening.

Latest: Search operation for Rescue 116 Coast Guard crew finishes, to resume in morning

Latest: Efforts to locate the missing Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 have finished for the evening.

    What we know so far:

  • Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, who was recovered critically ill on Tuesday, later died in hospital. She is survived by her three-year-old son;
  • The three missing crew members are Mark Duffy, Ciarán Smith and Paul Ormsby;
  • A search operation for the missing Coast Guard helicopter and crew members has finished for the evening;
  • A signal from the aircraft's black box was picked up yesterday;
  • Weather conditions are bad;
  • Navy divers and Garda divers assessing suitable locations to dive;
  • The Air Corps was initially asked to provide top cover for the mission missing helicopter Rescue 116 was sent on.

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