A 26-year-old Polish man who fell ill on board a container ship 45 miles off Malta was yesterday afternoon airlifted to hospital by an AFM helicopter.
The Liberian-registered MV Maersk Karlskrona requested medical evacuation while sailing north east of Grand Harbour.
The crewman, a third officer, was suffering from pain in the groin. He was hoisted by helicopter and flown to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment, the AFM said.