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Crew member died after falling over board
A fisherman from the "King Challenger" has died after falling overboard off the coast of Shetland on June 23, 2016. the UK Coastguard received a mayday broadcast from the vessel reporting a person overboard 17 nautical miles south-west of Scalloway. He was recovered from the water by the crew of the vessel. A UK Coastguard search-and-rescue helicopter based at Sumburgh was sent to the location. The casualty was winched on board and flown to Gilbert Bain Hospital. The Lerwick coastguard rescue team prepared a safe landing area for the helicopter. The MAIB has deployed a team to conduct an investigation.
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