Coastguard launches helicopter and lifeboat rescue for distressed vessel near Plymouth
A five-person vessel reported in distress in the English Channel prompted a coastguard helicopter, aircraft and RNLI lifeboats to be dispatched southwest of Eddystone Lighthouse.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency received an alert just after 18:00 BST about a craft with five occupants in trouble near the Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth. In response, a rescue helicopter, a fixed-wing aircraft and lifeboats from Falmouth and Plymouth were sent to the scene. No further details about the vessel or the emergency have been released.
Why it matters
Maritime rescues protect lives and highlight the readiness of coastguard and lifeboat services.
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