Gerard O Flynn

Sea search fans out from Blackrock island after appeal by Ciarán Smith’s sister Orla

Helicopter had ‘no mechanical anomalies’ before it crashed off Mayo coast AAIU finds

‘Disappointing’ weather hampers efforts of salvage team hoping to lift helicopter from seabed

Boat will lift five-tonne part of the helicopter, aided by camera, in search for the two men

‘Absolute priority’ to find missing air crew members Paul Ormbsy and Ciaran Smith

Irish Coast Guard winch team remain missing after incident off the Co Mayo coast

‘Hugely challenging’ conditions for Naval Service divers trying to attach airbag

Airbags attached to engine and gear-box in order to tilt wreckage in search of airmen

Conditions very challenging and water ‘like a washing machine’ due to outcrops of rock

No plans to ground fleet of Sikorsky S-92s, says Shane Ross as he visits Blacksod, Co Mayo

‘Weak’ transmission picked up during continued search for three missing crew

Searches resume for three missing crew members as investigators examine wreckage

In southwesterly winds and moderate visibility, a rescue mission ended in loss of life

A fleet of ambulances arrived pierside, but it became evident they would not be required

Coast Guard has five Sikorsky S92 helicopters with a top speed of 185km/h

Caitríona Lucas died during a search and rescue operation off the Clare coast last year