Coast Guard medevacs 79-year-old man from cruise ship 64 miles southwest of Key West

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A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter crew hoists a 79-year-old man from the cruise ship, Norwegian Sky, 64 miles southwest of Key West, Florida, July 4, 2018. The aircrew transported the patient, who had suffered from chest pains, to Jackson Memorial Hospital for further care. 

MIAMI — The Coast Guard medevaced a man Wednesday from a cruise ship 64 miles southwest of Key West.

Medevaced was Miguel Negron, 79.

At 12:51 p.m., a crewmember aboard the Norwegian Sky contacted Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders stating Negron was suffering from chest pains and was in need of emergency care. 

Watchstanders launched an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami. The aircrew arrived at 4:45 p.m., hoisted Negron and transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital for further care.

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Missing cruise ship crewmember found, rescued 21 miles north of Cuba

HC-130 Hercules, ©USCG (archive)

MIAMI — The cruise ship Carnival Glory found and rescued the missing Norwegian Getaway crewmember Sunday 21 miles north of Cuba.

The crewmember was reported is stable condition.

Reported missing Saturday, the Coast Guard launched assets including a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crews, an Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules airplane crew and the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans crew search more than 1,630 square miles.

The incident is currently under investigation.

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Coast Guard searching for missing cruise ship crewmember 28 miles northwest of Cuba

MIAMI—The Coast Guard is searching for a missing crewmember Saturday from the cruise ship Norwegian Getaway 28 miles northwest of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.

At approximately 3:20 p.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard 7th District Command Center were notified by the cruise ship that a 33-year-old Filipino crewmember was seen going overboard.

A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew was diverted to conduct search patterns at 3:30 p.m.

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Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship crewmember 45 miles south of Marathon

MIAMI—The Coast Guard medevaced a 41-year-old man from the cruise ship, Norwegian Getaway, Monday approximately 45 miles south of Marathon.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received a call from the cruise ship at midnight stating a crewmember was suffering from internal issues and needed a medevac.

A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene at 5:40 a.m., hoisted the patient and transferred him to the air station where awaiting emergency medical services transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital for further medical care.

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