According to a Coast Guard press release, the Guard medevaced an ailing man from a fishing boat on Wednesday near Cold Bay. The man was suffering from appendicitis.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew launched from Forward Operating Location Cold Bay and hoisted the man, then brought him to Cold Bay where he was placed in the care of awaiting EMS. He was in stable condition.
Watchstanders in the 17th District command center in Juneau received the medevac request at approximately 9:18 a.m. from the fishing vessel Arica. Watchstanders directed the launch of the helicopter crew out of Cold Bay. The helicopter crew arrived on scene with Arica at about 9:50 a.m., approximately 41 miles northeast of Cold Bay.
A rescue swimmer was lowered to the boat, who assessed the patient’s condition before preparing him for a hoist to the helicopter in a rescue basket.
The helicopter crew was based out of Air Station Kodiak.
