Accidents
CHC S-92A Helicopter Crashes Off Coast of Ireland
Rescuers who arrived on scene about 75 minutes after the accident reported a wide debris field.

An Irish Coast Guard Sikorsky S-92A, designated Rescue 116 and being operated by CHC, crashed into the sea at 1 a.m. local time Tuesday morning on approach to refuel six miles west of Blacksod after being dispatched from Dublin. Capt. Dara Fitzpatrick was recovered but later died in the hospital. The three other crewmembers were still missing this morning and presumed dead. They include chief pilot Mark Duffy and winchmen Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith.