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Watch the video footage shown in court of the attempted landing incident that resulted in the ‘Drunk driver’ Hovercraft Pilot going to prison today.
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The judge told the pilot the incident was "a grave dereliction of duty and your actions could have resulted in tragedy"
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After pleading guilty in September to drunk driving, the Hovercraft pilot today was sentenced in Newport.
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Island patients travelling across to Portsmouth for cancer treatment are now able to benefit from a dedicated bus service which will run between the Hovertravel terminal at Southsea and Portsmouth Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham.
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The butterflies have been created to mark the life of Sophie Rolf who sadly passed away in 2013.
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Managing Director explains the detail behind the problems experienced yesterday when a craft had to return to Ryde following a mechanical failure.
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A huge grinding noise from the engine mid-Solent forced the Hover to turn back yesterday. Today the service remains on one-craft shuttle.
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Following last month's mid-solent fuel pump problem, this morning's 8am Hover experienced an engine failure, passengers report.
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Passengers were originally told the pilot had been taken ill. He was arrested by police after being found to be over the alcohol limit.
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Hovertravel say the change to service is due to a technical problem with one of the craft.
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The Pilot was unconscious when taken off the craft, a passenger tells OnTheWight. Our thoughts are with their family and the Hovertravel staff.
