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Prince William rescues stricken man at sea
Prince William carried out his first rescue mission in his new job as a search and rescue helicopter pilot, lifting an ill man from an off-shore gas rig, a royal spokesman said Tuesday. Skip related content
The 28-year-old, who is second in line to the throne, was scrambled into action on Saturday, co-piloting a Royal Air Force (RAF) Sea King helicopter to a gas platform in the Irish Sea.
It was his first rescue job since graduating two weeks ago.
"Prince William is pleased finally to be able to contribute to the life-saving work of the Search and Rescue Force," a spokesman for the prince told AFP.
"He is proud, after two years of intense training, to be able to serve in one of Britain's foremost emergency services."
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