He is the father of the Irish pilot who crashed Coast guard The R116 helicopter has said that its worries about its navigation system have never been resolved, which is “absolutely crazy.”
John Fitzpatrick’s daughter Dara and three other crew members were killed in a 2017 crash near the coast of Co Mayo.
Rescue 116 crashed on Black Rock Island, 12 miles from the coast, at 12:46 am on March 14, 2017.
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was rescued from the sea within hours of the crash, but never recovered.
Twelve days later, the body of Captain Mark Duffy, the first officer, was removed from the cockpit. navy diver.
Despite weeks of intensive searches of the seabed, sea surface and coast, the bodies of winch workers Paul Ormsby and Cyaran Smith have not been found.
A report issued by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) on Friday found that the crew flying in dark and severe weather conditions did not know that the 282-foot Black Rock Island was an obstacle in their previous flight path. Programmatic route.
The investigation report found that four years before the crash, people raised concerns about the navigation system-Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS).
The 2013 email emphasized that Blackrock’s lighthouse was not listed in the obstacle database.
Mr. Fitzpatrick expressed shock that the problem had not been resolved.
“Actually, I was very shocked by some of the survey results,” he told RTE Radio One.
“What really fascinates me in particular is that the incident in 2013 was flagged, but nothing was done.”
He added: “No evidence has been resolved, I think this is absolutely crazy. I mean, you know, these outgoing crew members may endanger their lives, and all measures should be taken to alleviate this situation.
“But in this case, it’s not.”
Mr. Fitzpatrick stated that he does not intend to take legal action after the report is published.
He said the report will help his family to move on, and he said the investigations that can now be carried out will bring “final results.”
When asked if he was angry, Mr. Fitzpatrick said: “anger I really didn’t let you go anywhere, I’m sad. “
He added: “She is an excellent pilot. She does a good job.”
The report found that the crew “may believe” that the route taken, as designed, “provides adequate terrain separation from obstacles.”
AAIU made 42 recommendations based on its findings.this Ministry of Transportation Indicates that the report is fully accepted.
The report called on CHC Ireland, which provides helicopters to the Irish Coast Guard, to review the guidance, operation and training procedures for its EGPWS navigation system, and to ensure that the crew “understand the restrictions”.
CHC Ireland stated that it is committed to implementing the appropriate safety recommendations in the report.
The investigation also raised the question of whether rescue missions are necessary under official agreements.
The National Search and Rescue (SAR) framework states that such missions are for people who are “in or considered to be in imminent danger of loss of life”.
Reports indicate that fishermen in the rescue center are in danger of losing their thumbs, but there seems to be no danger of bleeding.
