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| A coastguard helicopter carrying four crew members has gone missing off the west coast of the Republic of Ireland. | A coastguard helicopter carrying four crew members has gone missing off the west coast of the Republic of Ireland. |
| Those on board lost contact at about 01:00 local time on Tuesday. | Those on board lost contact at about 01:00 local time on Tuesday. |
| A search by helicopters, an Aer Corps plane and local fishing boats is now under way about six miles to the west of Black Sod in County Mayo. | |
| The aircraft was providing cover for another coastguard helicopter on a mission when contact was lost. | The aircraft was providing cover for another coastguard helicopter on a mission when contact was lost. |
| The Irish coastguard's Sligo-based helicopter had been responding to a distress call from a crewman in need of medical attention on a UK fishing vessel. | |
| A second coastguard helicopter from Dublin, R116, had been assisting in the operation, about 150km west of Eagle Island, when it went missing. | |
| The Irish Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport expressed concern for the missing crew and their families. | |
| "As the search for the Dublin-based helicopter R116 is currently under way I would like to express my sincere support and sympathies for all those involved," said Shane Ross. | |
| "As we await further information I would like to appeal for space to be given to the relevant professionals involved in the search operation to complete their work." |