IMAGERY AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs passenger from cruise ship 87 miles off New Orleans
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/10/2021 04:12 PM EDT
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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland |
IMAGERY AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs passenger from cruise ship 87 miles off New Orleans
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NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a passenger from a cruise ship Saturday approximately 87 miles Southwest of New Orleans.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call at approximately 9:30 p.m. from the cruise ship, Carnival Glory, stating a 45-year-old male passenger was reportedly suffering from internal complications and needed further medical care.
A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was directed to launch. The aircrew arrived on the scene, hoisted the passenger, and transported him to University Medical Center New Orleans for further medical care.
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