Video Available: Passenger loses memory, Coast Guard hoists from vessel off Pacific Coast

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/30/2017 12:40 AM EDT

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News Release   July 29, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest
Contact: 13th District Public Affairs
Office: (206) 220-7237
 An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, hoists a 65-year-old man from a charter vessel off the Pacific Coast, July 29, 2017. The crew of the charter vessel contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River to report that one of their passengers had a complete loss of short term memory, the aircrew launched in response. U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station Astoria.

Video Available: Passenger loses memory, Coast Guard hoists from vessel off Pacific Coast

WARRENTON, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted a 65-year-old passenger, who was suffering from a possible stroke, from the charter vessel West Wind 40 miles west of the Columbia River entrance, Saturday.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria safely transferred the passenger to the air station, where waiting emergency medical service personnel then transported him to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a report at 1:07 p.m. from the charter vessel crew that one of their passengers was experiencing a complete loss of short term memory, and the aircrew launched in response.

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