We've had more tragedy at sea... 17 of 18 people aboard the Sikorsy helicopter headed to the offshore oil rigs in the North Atlantic have been lost at sea. The helicopter developed mechanical troubles and tried a controlled ditching, but was unsuccessful. One young man, 30, was plucked from the water within a hour of the accident, while another body of a young woman, Allison Maher, 26, was recovered at that time. Allsion was actually a former Grade 10 student of mine. Today, searchers using sonar and remote-operated-vehicles (ROVs) not only have found the helicopter on the floor of the sea under 120m of water, but also have recognized several of the victims inside the vessel.
A very sad week in this part of the world, where our large Irish population is usually getting us all going.
M