Major Search Operation for Jet-Skier Reported in Water on Lough Neagh

30th April 2026

Afloat.ie Team

Belfast Live reports that emergency services are on the scene of an incident on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland this afternoon (Thursday 30 April).

It’s understood that a jet-skier is missing after coming off their personal water craft in the Derryola Bridge Road area of Craigavon.

The PSNI and HM Coastguard are at the scene, along with the Irish Coast Guard’s Rescue 116 helicopter from Dublin, with the search concentrated on an inlet in the south-east corner of the lough.

Belfast Live has more on the story HERE.

Published in Rescue, Northern Ireland Waters, Jetski

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Lough Neagh

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