FIVE crew had to be rescued from a fishing boat off Northumberland yesterday.
The crew members, from Seahouses, Northumberland, were on the Stornoway-registered Golden Boy 2 when it started sinking, 22 miles out to sea.
The boat Radiant Morn, which was nearby, picked up a distress signal and rescued the crew. A rescue helicopter from RAF Leconfield, east Yorkshire, was turned back.
The RNLI lifeboat, Amble, collected wreckage from the area.
Coastguard watch assistant Wayne Armstrong said: "Many thanks are due to the fishing vessel Radiant Morn."
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