RSAF evacuates two crew members from commercial vessels off Singapore coast


The crew member in one incident being carried on a stretcher following evacuation. - PHOTO: THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE AIR FORCE/FACEBOOK via The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, July 25 (The Straits Times/ANN): A crew member of a commercial vessel some 100km off the coast of Singapore was evacuated by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) last Monday (July 19).

The crew member was experiencing sudden memory loss, said the Ministry of Defence, adding that he had no immediate history of trauma.

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