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12/11/2014
Man Rescued By Helicopter from Rathlin Island
A man in his 70s has been airlifted to hospital after becoming trapped in his 4x4 on Rathlin Island in County Antrim.
The man's vehicle went off road and rolled down an embankment onto the shoreline near Ballynagard Cottages at about 07:00 on Wednesday morning.
Emergency crews including volunteer firefighters from the Rathlin Island Fire Station and the Coastguard responded to the incident.
The man was eventually cut free and lifted via helicopter to Causeway Hospital.
He is described as being in a stable condition and with minor injuries.
(IT/CD)
The man's vehicle went off road and rolled down an embankment onto the shoreline near Ballynagard Cottages at about 07:00 on Wednesday morning.
Emergency crews including volunteer firefighters from the Rathlin Island Fire Station and the Coastguard responded to the incident.
The man was eventually cut free and lifted via helicopter to Causeway Hospital.
He is described as being in a stable condition and with minor injuries.
(IT/CD)
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