An Irish seaman who had fallen ill was airlifted from an Irish Navy patrol vessel in the Mediterranean on July 18 and transferred to a hospital in Almería. He was diagnosed with a collapsed lung and torn arteries.A helicopter from Spain’s sea and rescue service, Salvamento Maritimo, responded to the Irish ship’s request for help, and airlifted the seaman to safety. This headcam footage was shot by the Salvamento Maritimo crew, and shows the operation.The naval ship was on a humanitarian mission to help rescue people risking their lives as passengers in smuggling boats in the Mediterranean Sea.The injured crewman, Craig Clear, from Laois, Ireland, left a thankful message on the Salvamento Maritimo Facebook page, writing: “Thanks lads. Means the world. You saved my life. Keep up the hard work.”Clear told friends on Facebook that he underwent two surgeries, and was making a good recovery.According to the Irish Examiner newspaper, he was not expected to be well enough to return to the mission, and would likely be flown to Cork, in southern Ireland, to continue his recovery. Credit: Salvamento Maritimo via Storyful