Coast Guard medevacs man 64 miles southwest of Key West
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/05/2018 07:41 AM EDT
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Coast Guard medevacs man 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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