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| Crew rescued from stricken boat | Crew rescued from stricken boat |
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| The Spanish crew of a trawler that was driven aground in gale force winds and high seas on the island of Hirta, St Kilda, have been winched to safety. | The Spanish crew of a trawler that was driven aground in gale force winds and high seas on the island of Hirta, St Kilda, have been winched to safety. |
| The 14 crew had been unable to launch life rafts due to the poor conditions. All those on board were airlifted off by a Stornoway Coastguard helicopter. | The 14 crew had been unable to launch life rafts due to the poor conditions. All those on board were airlifted off by a Stornoway Coastguard helicopter. |
| The trawler, the Spinningdale, ran aground on rocks by steep cliffs. | The trawler, the Spinningdale, ran aground on rocks by steep cliffs. |
| An archipelago, St Kilda is the most remote part of the British Isles, lying 44 miles west of Benbecula. | An archipelago, St Kilda is the most remote part of the British Isles, lying 44 miles west of Benbecula. |
| Four of those who were aboard the vessel have been taken to hospital suffering from effects of the cold, while the others have received dry clothing and will be found accommodation. | |
| The Marine Accident Investigation Branch will launch an investigation into the incident. | The Marine Accident Investigation Branch will launch an investigation into the incident. |
| The rescue was performed in extreme weather conditions at a very hazardous location Ian McLuskie CHC Helicopter Corporation | |
| Lifeboat crews and coastguard teams were also alerted after the vessel ran aground. | Lifeboat crews and coastguard teams were also alerted after the vessel ran aground. |
| A second helicopter, the RAF Sea King Rescue 137, was scrambled and put on stand-by to assist in the rescue operation. | A second helicopter, the RAF Sea King Rescue 137, was scrambled and put on stand-by to assist in the rescue operation. |
| Coastguards said removing the crewmen was not easy in the treacherous conditions. | Coastguards said removing the crewmen was not easy in the treacherous conditions. |
| Helicopter crews had to wait until first light before attempting the rescue. | Helicopter crews had to wait until first light before attempting the rescue. |
| They flew the boat's crew to Stornoway. | They flew the boat's crew to Stornoway. |
| CHC Helicopter Corporation - the company which provides Stornoway's search and rescue copter - said the incident was the new S92's biggest challenge to date. | |
| Ian McLuskie, search and rescue manager with CHC, said: "The rescue was performed in extreme weather conditions at a very hazardous location." |