Douglas Lifeboat after emergency onboard fishing boat

Tue, 28 Jun 2011

Douglas lifeboat has been launched today after a medical emergency onboard a fishing boat.

Crews were alerted after Liverpool Coast Guard received reports of an unconscious crewman.

The boat 'Aztec' was around 15 miles south east of Douglas at the time.

A helicopter from RAF Valley airlifted the man to Noble's Hospital.

His condition is unknown.