Emergency services respond to sick diver
Emergency services have responded to an incident in the Bluemull Sound. Coastguard said a diver was in distress and may need to be treated for…
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Debate to be held on coastguard helicopter
Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has secured a debate on the future of coastguard helicopter services following plans to quadruple response times. Mr Carmichael previously…
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Offshore worker is evacuated from platform
An offshore worker has been evacuated from a North Sea platform. The Sumburgh-based rescue helicopter was called out at around 9am today [Wednesday]. The worker…
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Crewman airlifted of fishing boat
A crewman from a fishing vessel close to the isles has been airlifted to hospital. The Sumburgh-based coastguard helicopter was scrambled shortly before 6am on…
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Report shows coastguard helicopter tasked almost 200 times during year
The Sumburgh based coastguard helicopter was tasked almost 200 times in the year to March 2020. The figure detailing 196 flights is outlined in the…
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Co-pilot’s actions ‘saved lives’
The efforts of the co-pilot aboard the Super Puma helicopter which crashed near Sumburgh seven years ago have been praised, with on aviation expert insisting
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Inquiry hears insufficient information shared between pilots
The crew of a helicopter which crashed off Sumburgh in 2013 killing four people failed to agree their planned approach to the isles.
READ FULL STORYCrewman is airlifted from offshore vessel
The rescue helicopter was scrambled on Monday morning to airlift a sick crewman from an offshore vessel.
READ FULL STORYInjured crewman airlifted
An injured offshore crewman was airlifted to hospital on Sunday morning.
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Injured fisherman airlifted
The coastguard helicopter was scrambled in the early hours of Monday morning after a fisherman suffered an injury onboard a vessel.
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Teenager rescued after trying to scale up cliff at Fethaland
A teenager had to be rescued by the coastguard after trying to scale up a 130ft cliff in Fethaland.
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Medivac for Skerries man
A man in Skerries has been airlifted to the mainland after suffering a head injury. The Sumburgh-based coastguard helicopter Rescue 900 was called out at…
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SIC probe after helicopter claim
An incoming emergency helicopter smashed a car window and is thought to have hurled a parasol through the air into the grille of a van
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Medivac for Foula man
A man was airlifted by helicopter from Foula suffering chest pains yesterday evening.
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