A sailor on board a French fishing boat was airlifted to Malta for medical attention this morning.

The AFM said he fell ill while the boat was 50 miles off Malta. An Alouette helicopter was deployed and he was hoisted on board and ferried to St Luke's Hospital helipad from where an ambulance conveyed him to Mater Dei. 

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