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Troon all-weather lifeboat launched to aircraft emergency

Lifeboats News Release

At 7.48am on Tuesday 14 August 2018, Troon lifeboat crew were paged by Belfast Coastguard to assist other emergency services after an aircraft declared an inflight emergency.

Troon trent class all-weather lifeboat 'RNLB Jim Moffat' launches on service from the lifeboat berth

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Troon RNLI all-weather lifeboat 'RNLB Jim Moffat' launches on service
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Belfast Coastguard were alerted to the incident at Prestwick Airport and immediately tasked the all-weather lifeboat along with the Ayr and Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Teams to assist other emergency services also heading to the scene.

The volunteer crew assembled at the station and the Trent class lifeboat RNLB Jim Moffat launched to take up a position near the airport.

Shortly after launch, confirmation came through from Belfast Coastguard that the aircraft had landed safely and so the lifeboat returned to Troon and was made ‘ready for service’ with the assistance of the shore crew.

RNLI Media Contacts: Andrew Limond, volunteer lifeboat press officer at Troon, 01292 314414 [email protected]

Henry Weaver, RNLI Press Officer for Scotland, 01738 642946, 07771 943026, [email protected]

Gemma McDonald, RNLI Regional Media Officer for Scotland, 01738 642956, 07826 900639, [email protected]

Or contact RNLI Public Relations on 01202 336789.


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Andrew Limond
Lifeboat Press Officer, Troon Lifeboat Station

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