An Angus fisherman has been airlifted to hospital after a North Sea creel boat drama.
He is believed to have fallen overboard from an Arbroath-registered boat on Monday morning.
The incident happened more than 25 miles off the Angus coast.
Arbroath lifeboat crew was alerted around 10am.
However, the man was picked up by a Coastguard helicopter.
The aircraft is believed to have been on a training mission and was able to make its way to the scene.
The fisherman is thought to have suffered a leg injury.
He was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
His condition and the exact details of the rescue have not been released.
The helicopter’s proximity meant Arbroath’s all-weather lifeboat Inchcape did not launch.
