Rescue off Southwest coast

Edit - Updated at 11.55 pm

A rescue got underway this afternoon off the southwest coast to rescue an injured crew member on a cargo ship. Both the USAF And RAF are involved in the rescue which began shortly after lunch today. A USAF MC-130P, 69-5828 'Rescue 5828' based at Mildenhall, positioned overhead Cork to the vessel. This aircraft first visited Shannon in 1979.

Two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters were also involved in the search, 88-26109 callsign 'Rescue 109' and 89-26205 callsign 'Rescue 212'. A Nimrod using the usual callsign 'Rescue 51' provided top cover for the operation, returning to Kinloss in the course of the evening.