Scarborough and Whitby RNLI involved in multi-agency operation

The volunteer crews were paged after reports came in that a casualty was in the water a few miles north of Scarborough.

Shortly before noon, the inshore and all-weather lifeboats from both ports proceeded to a point close to shore, north of Hayburn Wyke.

The casualty was recovered from the water by Scarborough’s inshore lifeboat and transferred to the Shannon lifeboat with the help of Whitby’s inshore lifeboat.

The person was then winched aboard the Coastguard rescue helicopter, which airlifted him to James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough.

The lifeboats were stood down and returned to their stations, where shore crews were waiting to rehouse them.

John Senior, RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager, said: 'The RNLI crews and Coastguard helicopter responded quickly and worked together to ensure the casualty was transferred to hospital as quickly and efficiently as possible.'

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