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| Ryde to Southsea hovercraft halted by broken propeller | Ryde to Southsea hovercraft halted by broken propeller |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Both hovercraft operating between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight have been suspended after a propeller broke on one of the craft. | |
| The Freedom 90 had been en route from Ryde to Southsea on Saturday evening when the "major fault" occurred, forcing it to return to the island. | The Freedom 90 had been en route from Ryde to Southsea on Saturday evening when the "major fault" occurred, forcing it to return to the island. |
| Images appear to show a red rudder hanging off the back of the craft. | Images appear to show a red rudder hanging off the back of the craft. |
| Operator Hovertravel said services would be cancelled until at least 18:15 BST on Sunday. | Operator Hovertravel said services would be cancelled until at least 18:15 BST on Sunday. |
| A spokesman said: "An initial investigation into the propeller damage on Freedom 90 indicates that a foreign object caused the propeller blades to break. | |
| "Safety of passengers and staff is the number one priority for Hovertravel so Hovertravel's engineering team and the MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency) are carrying out further checks on Island Express." | |
| Hovertravel said all passengers and crew disembarked safely after the incident and there were no reported injuries. | |
| It apologised to customers affected by the service cancellations. |