Coastguard helicopter helps evacuate man to hospital

Shoreham Coastguard assisted with the evacuation of a man who had fallen ill at sea.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Dec 2016, 16:06 BST
Updated 14th Dec 2016, 14:17 BST
A coastguard helicopter in flight earlier this yearA coastguard helicopter in flight earlier this year
A coastguard helicopter in flight earlier this year

The Coastguard helicopter was dispatched at about 2pm yesterday for the ‘medical evacuation’ of a man on a vessel 20 nautical miles south of Eastbourne, a spokesperson for the Coastguard said.

Once back on land he was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital by ambulance.

His condition is unknown.

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