Coast Guard medevacs 57-year-old man 97 miles east of St. Catherines Sound

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/04/2018 11:31 AM EDT

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Coast Guard medevacs 57-year-old man 97 miles east of St. Catherines Sound

 

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 57-year-old man Friday from a fishing vessel 97 miles east of St. Catherines Sound.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard's Sector Charleston Command Center received notification from a crewmember aboard the 72-foot fishing vessel Lady Helena stating a crewmember was suffering from chest pains.

A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Savannah arrived on scene at 9:12 a.m., hoisted the crewmember and transported him back to the air station at 9:46 a.m. where EMS was waiting.

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