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Woman rescued from Isles of Scilly ferry

Ben Vowler A red and white painted coastguard helicopter performing a rescue operation. The helicopter is hovering mid-air with its side door open, and a rescuer in an orange suit being lowered on a cable toward the ship. The weather appears to be clear and sunny, with a bright blue sky.Ben Vowler
A coastguard helicopter was called in to rescue the woman from the Scillonian at about 10:35 BST

A woman has been flown to hospital after she suffered a medical episode on board a ferry between the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall.

A coastguard helicopter was called in to rescue the woman from the Scillonian at about 10:35 BST and crews were lowered on to the vessel.

The woman was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, the coastguard said.

A man who was travelling on board the boat said: "Luckily there was a doctor on board. I was pretty worried about the propellers hitting the mast."

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