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.

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