A MAN’S life has been saved by fishermen responding to a mayday call off a coastal town as lifeboat volunteers were en-route. Harwich’s inshore lifeboat was requested by UK Coastguard just before 7am on Saturday after receiving a mayday call someone had fallen from their boat. The mayday call - the highest priority call for assistance – was made for Harwich’s lifeboat to search 2.5 miles south east of Landguard Point, Felixstowe. However it was a crew onboard a fishing vessel who heard the man overboard call who were on hand to respond the quickest. The skipper of the boat, Peter Caunter, said: “We were in the vicinity of the position given, approximately 1.6 miles from us. We made best speed and, arriving at the scene, found a small angling vessel with one man on board and another in the water beside the vessel.
Residents spotted the air ambulance circling above homes in Eastwood at around 3.15pm this afternoon. After hovering in the area, the air ambulance descended and landed in a field near Rayleigh Road behind the Eastwood Academy and Kingsdown Schools. It is understood the air ambulance has now left the scene following the incident. It is unknown how many people have been seriously injured. Resident Kimberley O Connell saw the aircraft landing at the scene. She said: There was quite a few people down there. We are all concerned for the wellbeing of anyone that has been injured. The East of England Ambulance Service Trust and Essex Police have been contacted for comment.