Ship's cook flown to hospital

A 51-year old Filippino cook was this morning urgently medically evacuated from a ship by an Armed Forces of Malta rescue helicopter and flown to hospital. Crescenciano Elaba, who is serving onboard the UK-registered vessel Ondina, was suffering...

A 51-year old Filippino cook was this morning urgently medically evacuated from a ship by an Armed Forces of Malta rescue helicopter and flown to hospital.

Crescenciano Elaba, who is serving onboard the UK-registered vessel Ondina, was suffering severe chest pain when he was airlifted by an Alouette helicopter to Mater Dei Hospital.

The ship was some 19 nautical miles off Delimara Point when the rescue took place. The vessel continued its voyage to France.

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