A major search operation for a Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) crew member who went missing off the northwest coast of Ireland has been called off after authorities failed to locate the individual, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed on Sunday.
The missing crew member from RFA Tidesurge was last seen at around 22:30 local time on Friday. A distress call was made to the Irish Coast Guard before 09:00 on Saturday after the person was reported missing from the vessel.
The Irish Coast Guard immediately launched a search and rescue operation, coordinating efforts from its maritime rescue sub-centre at Malin Head in County Donegal. The search area stretched between Tory Island, County Donegal, and Eagle Island, County Mayo.
A wide range of agencies took part in the operation. The aerial search involved the Coast Guard’s fixed-wing aircraft Rescue 120F from Shannon Airport, Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 118 based in Sligo,
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