The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced an ailing tugboat captain Sunday from the vessel Willy Landers one mile east of Satellite Beach, Fla.
Coast Guard watchstanders in Jacksonville, Fla. received a call from a crewmember of the 75-foot towing vessel at approximately 12:30 a.m., stating the 53-year-old captain was experiencing heart attack symptoms.
(Screenshot from U.S. Coast Guard video)(Screenshot from U.S. Coast Guard video)
A Coast Guard helicopter crew arrived on scene at 3:15 a.m., hoisted the captain and transported him to Holmes Regional Hospital.