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No warning data on 116 for Blackrock Island

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

The information has come from the Air Accident Investigation Unit which is analysing data recovered from the blackbox flight recorder.

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The report revealed that the aircrafts warning system did NOT have data related to Blackrock Island

The lighthouse on the Island did not show up as an obstacle and “the terrain of the island” was not listed on a terrain database.

It also showed that the helicopter was at a stable flight level as it approached the Island.

Audio from the black box revealed one of the crew members seated in the rear of the helicopter, identified an island in front and recommended a right turn

However, in the final few seconds, the helicopter ‘pitched up rapidly’ and impacted with terrain at the western end of Blackrock.

Rescue 116 crashed into the island off County Mayo coast on the 14th of March, with the loss of all four crew members on board.

The bodies of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick and Captain Mark Duffy have been recovered

The search continues for Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith.

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