CHARLESTON, SC, UNITED STATES
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Clayton
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man Saturday from a cruise ship 80 miles east of Charleston.
Medevaced was Phillip Silverstein, 53.
The cruise ship Adventure of the Sea contacted Coast Guard Sector Charlestonwatchstanders stating a passenger was suffering from stomach pains and was in need of emergency care.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah launched and arrived at 7:30 p.m., hoisted the passenger and transported him to Medical University South Carolina for further care.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah launched and arrived at 7:30 p.m., hoisted the passenger and transported him to Medical University South Carolina for further care.
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