Coast Guard medevacs man 64 miles southwest of Key West

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Coast Guard medevacs man 64 miles southwest of Key West

VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard medevacs 79-year-old man from cruise ship 64 miles southwest of Key West

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MIAMI — The Coast Guard medevaced a man Wednesday from a cruise ship 64 miles southwest of Key West.

Medevaced was Miguel Negron, 79. 

At 12:51 p.m., a crewmember aboard the Norwegian Sky contacted Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders stating Negron was suffering from chest pains and was in need of emergency care.

Watchstanders launched an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami. The aircrew arrived at 4:45 p.m., hoisted Negron and transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital for further care. 

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