Coastguard teams respond to flare sightings

Sat, 17 Mar 2018

Two coastguard crews were called out following flare sightings off the Island's coast.

Port Erin Coastguard and Lifeboat team responded after a possible red flare was seem in the south of the Island on Thursday evening.

However, nothing was found and all units stood down after over two and a half hours of searching between the Calf and Bradda Head.

Meanwhile, Douglas Coastguard launched a search on the same evening following reports of a white flare in the Douglas Bay Area.

An extensive search was carried out, but nothing was spotted to the team stood down.