Rescuers find crewman after 12 hours in Atlantic

Rescuers searching for seven crewmen missing in the north Atlantic have picked up a survivor who spent more than 12 hours in the icy water.

Rescuers searching for seven crewmen missing in the north Atlantic have picked up a survivor who spent more than 12 hours in the icy water.

The man was spotted by a Nimrod jet from RAF Kinloss around 12.15pm, says an RAF spokesman.

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