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Casualty evacuated from Dutch warship off Plymouth

The helicopter came to Plymouth. (Image: Plymouth Plus)

A casualty has been evacuated from a Dutch warship following an HM Coastguard operation.

HM Coastguard sent a search and rescue helicopter to the Royal Netherlands Navy patrol vessel HNLMS Friesland on Monday evening (31 August).

A person was airlifted from the vessel before being taken to RM Bickleigh, a helicopter landing site in Plymouth.

The Royal Dutch Navy told Plymouth Plus that it carried out a medical repatriation in cooperation with HM Coastguard.

An ambulance crew was seen arriving on blue lights at the helicopter once it landed at RM Bickleigh.

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