He was rescued from the sea and rushed to hospital, but his injuries were believed to be minor.

Police said the man was headed east on Blue Hole Hill when he lost control, going through a wall and some bushes before ending up in the water. The rider, a local man, was not named.

An aircraft flying from New York to Puerto Rico made an emergency landing in Bermuda yesterday morning when a woman passenger developed chest pains.

American Airlines flight 1019, from JFK airport to San Juan, diverted to the Island so the 52-year-old woman could get medical help. The passenger, an American, was treated at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, said Police.