Archive image: U.S. Coast Guardsmen with Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin aircrew demonstrate a water rescue during the 101 Critical Days of Summer Festival, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 23, 2024.
The festival offered a blend of activities, informative displays, and water safety demonstrations aimed at reducing the inherent risks of summer water activities.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Daniel Chavez-Flores.
HONOLULU – A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin aircrew medevac an ailing woman from a cruise ship 70 nautical miles offshore Oahu. Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu (JRCC) watchstanders received a phone call at 6 p.m. Monday from personnel aboard the Grand Princess, a Princess Cruises ship, requesting a medevac for a 29-year-old woman experiencing symptoms of appendicitis approximately 570 nautical miles northeast of Kauai.
Coast Guard watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended the medical evacuation.
At 6:17 p.m. Tuesday, a Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew rendezvoused with the Grand Princess about 70 nautical miles east of Kaneohe, Hawaii.
Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu watchstanders received a phone call from personnel aboard the Grand Princess requesting a medevac for the woman, who was experiencing symptoms of appendicitis approximately 570 nautical miles northeast of Kauai.
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The MH-65 Dolphin SRR Helicopter aircrew deployed the rescue swimmer, hoisted the ailing woman and transported her to The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu.
The patient was reportedly in stable condition.
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