Humberside Coastguard helicopter airlifts injured fisherman to hospital (with footage)

A fisherman has been airlifted from a 44 metre fishing vessel after suffering a head injury off the coast of Whitby. 

Yesterday (5 April) just after 11am, the UK Coastguard received a satellite call from the Swedish fishing vessel - which was 98 nautical miles northeast from Whitby, requesting medical assistance for one of their crew who had received the injury.  

Humberside Coastguard Operations Centre did a link call between the vessel and a doctor at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg and they advised that the casualty should be airlifted as soon as possible for treatment.

The UK Coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Humberside was sent to the vessel and airlifted the casualty to James Cook Hospital, where the landing site was manned by the Redcar Coastguard Rescue Team.  We wish him a speedy recovery.


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