A 72-year-old man who suffered “a number of strokes 300 miles offshore of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii” aboard a cruise ship final week is recovering after being airlifted to a hospital, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) introduced.
Video of the rescue exhibits a Coast Guard medevac helicopter hovering over the Holland America Line’s Koningsdam ship on Thursday, earlier than it lowered a basket for the person to enter previous to being hoisted and brought to Honolulu’s Queen’s Medical Middle.
Joint Rescue Coordination Middle Honolulu acquired a discover the day earlier than that the cruise passenger had a number of strokes, and a flight surgeon beneficial that he be medevaced inside 20 hours, the USCG mentioned in a press launch.Â
The next morning, an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Level met up with the cruise ship about 60 miles south of Honolulu.Â
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Video shared by the U.S. Coast Guard exhibits the 72-year-old man being hoisted as much as the medevac from the cruise ship. (Coast Guard video, courtesy by Air Station Barbers Level)
“By combining the talents of our crews and the specialised capabilities of our plane, we’re ready to answer emergencies throughout the huge Pacific area,” Lt. Cmdr. John Stockton, HC-130 Hercules plane commander at Air Station Barbers Level, mentioned in a press release. “Teamwork is critically vital for medevacs, that are among the many most time-sensitive and high-stakes missions we tackle.”Â
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View from Holland America Line’s Koningsdam exhibits the person being lifted into the medevac on Feb. 27, 2025. (Coast Guard video, courtesy by Air Station Barbers Level)
The person was taken to Queen’s Medical Middle in Honolulu, the USCG mentioned. (Coast Guard video, courtesy by Air Station Barbers Level)
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The Coast Guard mentioned the person, whose identification was not made public, was in secure situation.
Holland America didn’t instantly reply to a Fox Information Digital request for remark.
