An HM Coastguard helicopter evacuated a casualty from a cruise ship off the Island. (Image: Sue Roffey-Jones)
A COASTGUARD helicopter crew evacuated a cruise ship passenger on Tuesday night.
Solent Coastguard was called out from Lee-on-the-Solent at 10.20pm.
A casualty was evacuated by air from a cruise ship in the Solent by Coastguard Rescue Helicopter.
The passenger was taken to Lee-on-the-Solent and passed into the care of the South Central Ambulance Service.
Cowes RNLI lifeboat was also called out to rescue two fishermen stranded in their boat last night.
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