Coastguard rescue casualty from offshore platform

A coastguard helicopter was tasked this morning to rescue a casualty from an offshore platform east of Shetland.

The call for help was made at 9.15am from a platform just over 70 nautical miles east-southeast of Sumburgh,

The casualty was flown to Tingwall Airport and transferred to the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service for transfer to the Gilbert Bain Hospital.

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