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| Diver airlifted to Manx hospital | |
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| A diver in his 50s has been airlifted to a decompression chamber on the Isle of Man. | |
| The Bangor Coastguard said he was at a depth of 16m at Guns Island off Ballyhornan, County Down, when he had to surface quickly. | The Bangor Coastguard said he was at a depth of 16m at Guns Island off Ballyhornan, County Down, when he had to surface quickly. |
| He was flown to Noble's Hospital after the incident on Thursday night. | |
| Sammy Gordon, from the Portaferry lifeboat which answered the emergency call, said the man was confused and feeling ill. | |
| "He had been unconscious and was feeling rather poorly," he said. | |
| On Wednesday, two divers were taken to the same hospital after getting into trouble close to the mouth of Strangford Lough. | On Wednesday, two divers were taken to the same hospital after getting into trouble close to the mouth of Strangford Lough. |
| The latest incident happened just after 2000 BST when the diver who had been accompanied by two others was forced to come to the surface for an as yet unspecified reason. | The latest incident happened just after 2000 BST when the diver who had been accompanied by two others was forced to come to the surface for an as yet unspecified reason. |
| A mayday message was sent by the diveboat which was picked up by the coastguard in Liverpool. | A mayday message was sent by the diveboat which was picked up by the coastguard in Liverpool. |
| Portaferry lifeboat and a paramedic team were sent to the scene, and after assessing the diver and giving them oxygen, the Irish Air Corps was asked to fly the man to the Isle of Man. | Portaferry lifeboat and a paramedic team were sent to the scene, and after assessing the diver and giving them oxygen, the Irish Air Corps was asked to fly the man to the Isle of Man. |