Injured captain to be airlifted off damaged ship

A major rescue operation is getting underway to reach a seriously injured captain of a cargo ship damaged in treacherous seas.

Injured captain to be airlifted off damaged ship
Sat, 02 Feb, 2008 - 08:49

A major rescue operation is getting underway to reach a seriously injured captain of a cargo ship damaged in treacherous seas.

The Horncliff got into trouble when it hit huge waves more than 140 miles off Mizen Head yesterday.

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