Hovercraft had no involvement with fatal incident near Southsea terminal
Contrary to various media reports, including national news, Hovertravel had no involvement in the fatal incident on Saturday afternoon
Despite media reports to the contrary, including some national, the Isle of Wight hovercraft had no involvement in a fatal incident in the water near Hovertravel’s Southsea terminal.
Hovertravel and Hampshire Constabulary both confirm the hovercraft was not involved in the incident other than the pilot being advised by the ground team there was a body in the water, allowing them to land the craft safely.
Headlines later changed
On Saturday evening The Metro and The Sun published reports of the incident with headlines stating “Woman dragged under hovercraft ferry ‘while trying to take photo in front of it’” and “Woman ‘dragged under Isle of Wight hovercraft ferry while taking picture ”.
Woman dies after being pulled from water near hovercraft slipway
The woman was rescued from the water by the Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service and was taken to hospital unconscious on Saturday April 24, it has been reported
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The 59-year-old woman had been fighting for her life (Image: UkNewsinPictures)
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The 59-year-old victim was pulled from the water while unconscious in Clarence Pier, Portsmouth, yesterday afternoon.
She was rushed to hospital in a critical condition, but later died.
A spokesman for Hampshire Police said: We were called shortly after 5.45pm on Saturday April 24 to a report that a woman was unconscious in the water on Clarence Esplanade, Southsea. Officers attended and a 59-year-old woman was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital. Despite best efforts, she was sadly pronounced dead on Saturday evening.
A woman in her 40s is now in a life-threatening condition in hospital, according to the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS)
By Lucy Morgan Audience and Content Editor
Woman dies after Southsea incident as police confirm Hovercraft not to blame Hampshire Constabulary says a woman pulled from the water at Southsea yesterday (Saturday) has died. The police force also says it does not believe a hovercraft, landing at the time of the incident, was to blame. Hampshire Constabulary said: We were called shortly after 5.45pm, on Saturday April 24, to a report that a woman was unconscious in the water, off Clarence Esplanade, Southsea. Officers attended and a 59-year-old woman was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital. Despite best efforts, she was sadly pronounced dead on Saturday evening.