Watchstanders in New Orleans received an emergency call from Carnival Valor on Wednesday morning at 11:23. The ship was located south of the Southwest Pass, Louisiana, asking for a man to be airlifted because he was experiencing internal bleeding symptoms, similar to a stroke. According to the Coast Guard, the man they medevaced is 53 years old and is in stable condition, as reported.
A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew medevaced a cruise ship Carnival Valor passenger Wednesday approximately 218 miles south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana. https://t.co/3RtDiuuxFn pic.twitter.com/hSP17rvTa1
— CoastGuardNews (@CoastGuardNews) December 23, 2021
Watchstanders coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, hoisting the passenger and a Carnival Valor nurse to transfer both to University Center in New Orleans.
