Sailor airlifted from French warship off the Western Isles By David Kerr October 3 2016, 3:33 pm October 3 2016, 3:33 pm Share Sailor airlifted from French warship off the Western Isles Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/1045398/sailor-airlifted-french-warship-off-western-isles/ Copy Link A sailor has been airlifted from a French warship off the Western Isles. The man has suffered a suspected serious back injury. He has been airlifted from the boat off the west of Lewis by Stornoway Coastguard helicopter Rescue 948. He is being taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.