Tragedy struck on Saturday when a man fell overboard from a Stena Line ferry near the port of Cairnryan in southern Scotland. The incident occurred during the 3.30pm sailing from Belfast to Cairnryan. Rescue crews were promptly called to the scene at Loch Ryan in Dumfries and Galloway around 17:50.
The passenger was airlifted from the Stena Superfast VIII to a nearby hospital, where he was tragically pronounced dead. Police Scotland has stated that the death is not believed to be suspicious. Stena Line, the ferry operator, confirmed that their own rescue boat was launched to recover the passenger from the water. An HM Coastguard helicopter then conducted the airlift operation to transport the individual to University Hospital in Ayr.
In light of the incident, Police Scotland will be submitting a report to the procurator fiscal, as is customary in such cases. While inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident, authorities have stated that there are no indications of any suspicious circumstances at this time.
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