Inverness chemical tanker airlift drama

The sick skipper of a chemical tanker entering Inverness was dramatically airlifted to hospital today.

An RAF Lossiemouth helicopter and Inverness lifeboat were called to the Mersey Fisher shortly after 8am.

But it was not until 10.45am that the casualty was winched up to the aircraft and flown to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

The condition of the skipper in not known.