A SAILOR taking part in major NATO war games off the Scottish coast has been airlifted to hospital.
The man was aboard a Danish frigate when he badly injured his shoulder off Loch Snizort in the northwest of the Isle of Skye.
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A sailor was airlifted from a Dnish frigate with horror injuries (stock pic)Credit: Alamy
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The Stornoway-based coastguard airlifted the casualty to hospital
The Stornoway-based coastguard search and rescue helicopter airlifted him for onward medical.
The alarm was raised at 2.15pm on Thursday. His condition is unknown.
The warship was taking part in Exercise Strike Warrior 24, which is centred in the waters off the east and west coasts of Scotland.
Running until Sunday, the Exercise also involves 35 aircraft and around 2,000 Armed Forces personnel.
The UK-led exercise, which is also part of the NATO training programme, brings together ten allied nations and includes the Carrier Support Group (CSG), which is led by Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier, HMS Prince of Wales.
“Exercise Strike Warrior and others like it, provide the UK Armed Forces with an opportunity to join partner nations from across NATO to practice using the latest equipment and technologies in realistic military scenarios,” said the Royal Navy.
“This enables allies to make informed decisions about the equipment and services they need.
This helps improve capabilities to defend more effectively against emerging threats to the UK and the rest of the world.”
The ten NATO nations participating in Exercise Strike Warrior 24 are Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Thirteen naval units including frigates, destroyers, tankers, and submarines from the ten allied nations will be participating around the Scottish Coast.
Until Monday, Joint Firing Activity took place at the Cape Wrath Weapons Range including Garvie Island in Sutherland.
Exercise planning staff have liaised with a wide variety of communities and organisations ahead of the exercise to minimise the impact of military activity.