Ireland
Lifeboat crew members found safe
Sunday, 22 November 2009
The three crew members of the Wexford inshore lifeboat that capsized this morning have been found and are understood to be in good condition.
A search involving a rescue helicopter began shortly after midday when the alarm was raised.
The inshore RNLI boat with three crew members on board was on a regular exercise off Raven Point on the northern shore of Wexford Harbour.
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Two crew members were clinging to the upturned hull of the boat and a third was rescued from the water.
The D Class lifeboat is a rigid inflatable boat used by the RNLI for the past 40 years and is used as an inland and limited coastal rescue boat.
Audio & Video
- Six One News: Damien Tiernan, South East Correspondent, reports that the boat got into difficulty during a regular exercise off Raven Point
- Nine News: Damien Tiernan, South East Correspondent, reports that the boat got into difficulty during a regular exercise off Raven Point
- This Week: Damien Tiernan, South-East Correspondent, reports that a search helicopter was launched in just outside Wexford Harbour after a lifeboat vessel capsized
