A Coast Guard Air Station Ventura MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew medevac a man from a cruise ship approximately 170 nautical miles off of Los Angeles, California, October 13, 2024. This rescue marks the first for the newly established Coast Guard Air Station Ventura.
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Ventura photo.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard Air Station Ventura has conducted its first rescue mission with the medevac of a 63-year-old man suffering severe abdominal pain from the cruise ship Grand Princess off Los Angeles, Sunday afternoon, October 13, 2024.
The patient was hoisted aboard the MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter and was transferred to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) personnel at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California.
Watchstanders from the Coast Guard 11th District Command Center received the medevac request at approximately 1:00 a.m. Saturday. The cruise ship was put on a communications schedule until they were within range for an MH-60T Jayhawk MRR Helicopter aircrew from Air Station Ventura to conduct the hoist operation on the medical evacuation mission.
The MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew conducted the medevac at approximately 2:30 p.m. Sunday, with a Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento C-27J Spartan aircrew providing overflight support.
This also marks the first rescue conducted by the newly established Coast Guard Air Station Ventura. The MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew consisted of Lt. Rob Turley, Lt. Miguel Cortez, Petty Officer 2nd Class Curren Hinote, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Sam Monahan.
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