VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs second cruise ship passenger 35 miles east of Savannah
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 01/30/2018 04:28 PM EST
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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Jacksonville |
VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs second cruise ship passenger 35 miles east of Savannah
Editor's Note: Click on images to download a high-resolution version. Top video is from Charleston, bottom from Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Coast Guard crews medevaced a 64-year-old woman Tuesday from the cruise ship Carnival Pride 35 miles east of Savannah.
The woman was reported to have severe stomach pains.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received notification of a second passenger at 11:30 a.m. and launched a Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew at 11:45 a.m.
The woman and a nurse were hoisted and taken to Memorial University Medical Center at 1:49 p.m.
The woman was reported to be in stable condition.
The first passenger was medevaced this morning near Charleston.
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