Helicopter carrying five goes missing in North Wales

Helicopter carrying five goes missing in North Wales



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A helicopter with five people on board has gone missing over somewhere between North Wales and the Irish Sea.

The twin squirrel red helicopter is said to have left Milton Keynes on Wednesday en route to Dublin, via Caernarfon Bay.

But the chopper lost radio and radar contact this afternoon as it passed over North Wales, prompting a huge search operation.





A spokesman for the UK Coastguard said it was coordinating a search operation in the Caernarfon Bay area of North Wales and rescue workers had been scouring fields for clues but have now moved on to the Irish Sea.



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.'