. Two boats, Engines paralysed, are Drifting helplessly towards rocks in a Raging Sea
Gale-Force Winds are blowing as a distress message is relayed to the west Coast shore.The search-and-rescue Helicopter Takes off from Shannon; ITS destination is Clew . Bay in County Mayo
. The terrified crews on Sundancer and Heather Berry are only half-a-Mile from Disaster When Hotel Oscar, the Irish Marine Emergency Service Helicopter Arrives and the Winch Crew set about Saving Their Lives There's no hope for the boats - the Conditions are TOO Bad for That. The Threatening rocks Will make matchwood of Them.
It's not Easy to get the rescue Line down on the pitching, Rolling decks as the Pilot, Captain Al Lockey hovers Directly above. By the time the exhausted winchman HAS
picked up the two crew members of Heather Berry, the helicopter is running a low on fuel. The pair on Sundancer will have to be abandoned if everyone else is to survive. As if that decision is not difficult enough, screaming winds make for a Flight treacherous out of the Bay.
For Captain Lockey, 25 years a Helicopter Pilot and Conditions Veteran of typhoon off Oil rigs in the South China Sea, this was the worst experience in a distinguished Career.
In FACT, a change in direction was to Wind spare. Sundancer its horrible fate, much to the relief of the rescue crew whose hearts were breaking as they were forced to turn their backs and head for home. Medals, it is said, should be given to those who have to make that most painful Decision to say 'no'. fortunately, CAN and MOST crews do say 'yes' in All Conditions and at All Hours of night and Lay.
That Mission was 47, accomplished just over Three months after Oscar's Hotel Contract Began in July 1991.
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