VIDEO: Coast Guard Medevacs Cruise Ship Passenger with 'Severe Blood Loss'
The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a 53-year-old man from a cruise ship Sunday approximately 230 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders received a call at approximately 3:30 p.m. Sunday from the crew of the cruise ship Voyager of the Seas requesting a medevac for a passenger aboard experiencing severe loss of blood.
Watchstanders diverted a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew and an Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Casa aircrew to assist.
The helicopter aircrew arrived on scene, hoisted the passenger and cruise ship nurse, and transferred them to University Medical Center New Orleans.
The passenger was last reported to be in fair condition, the U.S. Coast Guard said.