Crew Saved as Cargo Ship Splits in Two

Helicopters winch 12 to safety off France
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 6, 2014 3:38 AM CST
Crew Saved as Cargo Ship Splits in Two
A sailor is lifted off by a military helicopter after a Spanish cargo ship that slammed into a jetty in choppy Atlantic Ocean waters off Anglet, southwestern France.   (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

A dramatic rescue operation yesterday brought all 12 crew members to safety when a cargo ship slammed into a breakwater off the coast of France and split in two. Two helicopters winched the men to safety amid rough seas and strong winds and the only injury was a broken nose, NBC reports. The 330-foot Spanish-flagged vessel was empty at the time of the crash, which happened after it suffered engine failure, reports the BBC. (More cargo ships stories.)

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