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Waterford Airport Runway to host 5k in honour of Cpt Dara Fitzpatrick

Waterford Airport Runway to host 5k in honour of Cpt Dara Fitzpatrick

Waterford Airport is opening its runway for a charity event in honour of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick.

The Rescue 116 pilot operated out of Waterford Airport for a decade - and the facility will host a 5K run in her memory this September.

Dara was one of four crew members on the Coast Guard helicopter who lost their lives in a crash off the Mayo coast last March.

This week a specialised search is taking place off the Mayo coast, for her colleagues Ciaran Smith and Paul Ormsby whose bodies were never found.

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