An AFM Alouette helicopter on Friday ferried a sailor to hospital after he severely hurt his hand while working on the Maltese flagged tanker Talava.

The helicopter was called when the vessel was 59 nautical miles East of Malta. The helicopter crew was headed by Captain A. Zammit.

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