MCKINLEYVILLE, California. — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew conducted the medevac of a 35-year-old mariner (male) from the tugboat “Cape Ann” approximately 28 nautical miles northwest of Eureka. Monday, August 12, 2024.
Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders received a relayed call from the tugboat Cape Ann, stating that a crewmember was experiencing abdominal pain along with other serious symptoms at approximately 8:20 a.m.
Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders then coordinated the launch of an MH-65E Dolphin SRR Helicopter aircrew around 10:30 a.m.
The MH-65E aircrew arrived on-scene, deployed the rescue swimmer, hoisted the passenger into the helicopter and transferred him to emergency medical services (EMS) at Saint Joseph Hospital in Eureka around 11:50 a.m.
The rescue helicopter aircrew arrived on-scene, hoisted the passenger into the aircraft, and transferred him to emergency medical services at Saint Joseph Hospital in Eureka.
U.S. Coast Guard video.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay.
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area.
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Southwest.
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Department of Homeland Security.
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