The Armed Forces of Malta were yesterday evening unable to airlift an injured Filipino sailor to hospital due to bad weather conditions.

The sailor required medical assistance after breaking his leg on board the merchant vessel MV Cassiopeia.

Since an aerial rescue was impossible, the vessel was instructed to approach Marsaxlokk harbour to facilitate the evacuation. An AFM rescue launch was sent out to bring the sailor to shore and he was taken to hospital.

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