RNLI/EyemouthLifeboat volunteers were called in to help a multi-agency response after reports of a downed aircraft in the North Sea.
The lifeboat joined HM Coastguard, an aircraft from Aberdeen and two vessels in their search for the aircraft around 1.30pm on August 13.
Crews had just returned from bringing a casualty yacht to Eyemouth harbour in the Borders before heading back into the North Sea to assist.
Despite the distress signal of a possible downed aircraft, crews found nothing and were stood down.
RNLI/EyemouthThe Eyemouth lifeboat returned to the harbour at 8pm to be refuelled and cleaned after ten hours of service.
A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: “At 1.30pm on August 13, HM Coastguard received a report of a possible downed aircraft in the North Sea.
“A coastguard helicopter, coastguard fixed wing aircraft, Eyemouth RNLI lifeboat and two vessels that were in the area were sent.
“A thorough search was carried out with nothing found and the search has been stood down.”
A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: “At 1.30pm on August 13, HM Coastguard received a report of a possible downed aircraft in the North Sea.
“A coastguard helicopter, coastguard fixed wing aircraft, Eyemouth RNLI lifeboat and two vessels that were in the area were sent. A thorough search was carried out with nothing found and the search has been stood down.
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