Helicopter Rescue for Diver

A diver suffering from the bends had to be rescued from St. Mary’ this weekend by a Royal Navy SAR Helicopter.

The Seaking helicopter from HMS Seahawk (or Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose) in Cornwall was scrambled to Deep Point, St. Mary’ to assist in the recovery of a casualty. It is thought that the diver was initially taken to Treliske hospital in Truro.

These pictures were taken from the Eastern Isles at 5:50 on Sunday afternoon. Initial reports were sketchy at best and the it is still not clear how the inncident happened or who the casualty was.