Coast Guard medevacs ailing man from Midway Atoll

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11/17/2024 10:20 PM EST

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard medically evacuated an ailing 62-year-old man from Midway Atoll Sunday. 
A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane crew conducts pre-flight checks on the ramp at Air Station Barbers Point before launching for a medivac on Midway Atoll, Nov. 17, 2024. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a medivac request for a man experiencing symptoms of a stroke or seizure on Midway Atoll. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. Victor Yaguchi)

 

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