Teens adrift in pink inflatable doughnut rescued out at sea by helicopter
dailyrecord.co.ukairlifted to safety after drifting out to the sea on a pink inflatable doughnut.The RNLI issued a warning that inflatables are not appropriate floatation devices after the incident at Ardesier, on the Moray Firth.The alarm was raised by a passing walker who contacted Aberdeen coastguard at about 5pm on Saturday after growing concern.The coastguard’s Stornoway-based helicopter Rescue 948, which had by chance been refuelling at Dalcross, assisted in the rescue by winching the teens on board and took them to an ambulance.It is believed the teenagers entered the water around the golf course and drifted out to sea.
The RNLI Kessock lifeboat arrived on the scene as they were being winched into the helicopter and recovered the inflatable.Volunteer.
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