A sailor was airlifted from a chemical tanker 26 nautical miles north east of Malta today after suffering chest pains.
The Captain of the MV ‘Arionas’ radioed for help at about 12.30 p.m., saying that a crewman was suffering severe chest pains and running a fever.
The AFM deployed an Italian Military Mission AB 212 helicopter whose crew winched the crewman on board and ferried him to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment.