Search for Missing Pensioner

The lady had been reported missing after being dropped of at home earlier in the evening. The crew were tasked by the Coastguard to search Stonehaven bay and down to Dunotter Castle. The boat launched and headed out to undertake search patterns of the area. The rest of the crew were tasked to search the shoreline from the harbour area along the beach to Cowie.

After 3 hours nothing was found and the boat was stood down. The boat returned to the station, was cleaned, refuelled and back ready for service at 04.30am.

We were contacted again by the Coastguard at 07.50am to get ready to launch, to search the area again but as we were waiting for further instructions from them the lady was located and the search called off.

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