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Wed 08 Aug 2009Coast Guard rescues man who ditched aircraft off south coast
A COASTGUARD helicopter airlifted a man to safety from the wing of his light aircraft last evening after he was forced to ditch the plane in the sea off the south Co Wexford coast.
The two-seater craft landed near Tuskar Rock Lighthouse, some seven miles from Rosslare Harbour, at around 4.45pm.
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