'We're gone': Last words heard from R116 as it 'pitched up rapidly'

An initial report into the Rescue 116 helicopter crash says it "pitched up rapidly" in its final seconds.

'We're gone': Last words heard from R116 as it 'pitched up rapidly'

An initial report into the Rescue 116 helicopter crash says it "pitched up rapidly" in its final seconds, and reveals the final words from the cockpit were from co-pilot Mark Duffy who said: "We're gone."

The report also found that Black Rock and its lighthouse were not included in the on-board obstacle database and the terrain of the island was not included in the on-board terrain database.

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