Man plunges overboard from Scotland to Northern Ireland ferry: Search under way
A search and rescue operation was launched this afternoon after a man reportedly plunged overboard from a ferry between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Alarm was raised by a P&O ferry travelling from Scotland to Larne at 1.21pm, with two RNLI lifeboats and a helicopter from HM Coastguard joining the hunt.
Larne and Portmuck Coastguard rescue teams were also sent.
Information published by the RNLI shows that a lifeboat was dispatched from Larne at 1.26pm, followed by one from Donaghadee at 2.59pm.
P&O have issued a statement saying the incident took place on a European Highlander Ferry and they are assisting the authorities.
At around dusk today, the Coastguard told the News Letter: “The incident is ongoing.”