Coast Guard Hoists Injured Man From Cruise Ship Off Charleston
Charleston, United States – A Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted a 71-year-old man with a head injury from a cruise ship about 76 miles off Charleston, South Carolina.
Footage released by the U.S. Coast Guard shows a rescue swimmer in an orange suit working on the ship's pool deck on Wednesday, November 4, as the man is lifted away in a rescue basket above the umbrellas and pool below.
The MH-65 Dolphin crew from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah carried out the medical evacuation, the service said.
The man was taken to a local hospital in Charleston in stable condition.
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Credit: U.S. Coast Guard/ NTA
Byline: Darko Manevski, Journalist
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