Originally Posted by
atakacs
Am I correct that the flight recorders have not been located yet?
Located but not recovered.
They did sonar scans on the area yesterday with smaller craft and will dive or send in ROV as soon as the weather permits.
Local vessels carried out detailed inspections of the undersea conditions using sonar scanning technology. They surveyed depth and access points as well as mapping obstacles to ensure that divers will have a considerable insight into the local geography when they begin their operations.
Taoiseach says families of Rescue 116 crew need answers
A signal from the black box was detected last Wednesday but heavy swells and bad weather have prevented sub-aqua teams carrying out exploratory dives.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland...te-445683.html
The Coast Guard's Declan Geoghegan said that they have made significant progress.
"All the work that we set out to do in terms of the preparatory work for the launch and the main rescue mission has been completed," he said.
"It's just weather dependent now. At the moment the forecast doesn't look great - I'm mainly talking about swell in that area."
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakin...ew-782209.html