The UK Coast guard in conjunction with the Welsh and Irish sea services have deployed thermal scanning equipment in a hope of finding a privately owned helicopter carrying five people on board which has gone missing over the Irish Sea.
The UK Coastguard say they’re involved in a joint search operation in the Caernarfon Bay area of North Wales with the Irish coast guard.
The helicopter was travelling from Milton Keys to Dublin, via Caernarfon Bay when he lost radar contact at 4:15pm.
UK Coastguard duty commander Peter Davies said: “We have established a search plan between Caernarfon Bay and the shore of Dublin and currently have two Coastguard helicopters searching the route.
“We are in the process of contacting all the vessels in the Irish Sea that were in the vicinity around midday and we are continuing Mayday broadcast action for any vessels currently in the area to contact us if they have any further information.
“At the moment we are appealing to these vessels and to the public that if they have seen a twin squirrel red helicopter to please contact 999 and ask for the Coastguard.”
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