Verdicts of accidental death returned at Rescue 116 helicopter crash inquest

Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, Captain Mark Duffy, winchman Ciaran Smith and winchman Paul Orsmby, the four crew of an Irish Coast Guard helicopter, who died when the Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 crashed into Blackrock Island, 12 miles off the coast of Co Mayo, in March 2017 (Irish Coast Guard/PA)

The jury at the inquest into the deaths of four Irish Coast Guard aircrew in the Rescue 116 helicopter crash has recorded verdicts of accidental death.

The jury of eight returned the verdict following some three hours of deliberations.