Headline: Search Continues for Two Crew After French Fishing Boat Sinks in English Channel
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
Date: 30 August 2026
Tags: UK, France, Maritime, Emergency Services
Summary:
Two crew members remain missing after a French fishing vessel sank in the English Channel.
The vessel issued a distress call at around 18:00 BST on Saturday.
Five people were aboard when the vessel encountered difficulties south-west of Eddystone Lighthouse near Plymouth.
Three crew members were rescued and taken to hospital for further treatment.
HM Coastguard maintained an intensive search throughout Saturday night and into Sunday.
Coastguard helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and RNLI lifeboats have participated in the rescue operation.
Civilian vessels have also joined efforts to locate the two missing crew members.
Newlyn and Salcombe lifeboats have taken over from Plymouth and Falmouth crews that searched overnight.
The fishing vessel has been confirmed to have sunk.
The circumstances that caused the vessel to sink have not yet been established.
What’s next: Search and rescue operations are continuing for the two missing crew members, with multiple maritime and aerial resources involved.
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