BBC News - Aquarius sinking: Search for missing sailor called off
Apparently a British registered tug sank 45 miles off the Lizard yesterday, however the search and rescue was coordinated and carried out by the French Coastguard, with the surviving crew being taken to a French hospital.
Given the proximity to the UK, and also to Culdrose, why would the French be coordinating this rescue, and then taking the crew to France? Any issues with British SAR / Coastguard that would result in the French taking the lead, or were they just in the vicinity? Also, why airlift the crews to France rather than drop them off in the UK?