U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Passenger Off Los Angeles
Over the weekend, the U.S. Coast Guard launched a critical rescue operation off the coast of Los Angeles, successfully evacuating a 63-year-old man suffering from severe abdominal pain aboard the Grand Princess, a Princess Cruises ship. The distress call came through on Saturday, prompting immediate action from the Coast Guard’s newly operational air station in Ventura County, California.
The rescue mission began on Sunday afternoon when an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was dispatched from the Ventura County base. The highly skilled helicopter crew, led by Lt. Rob Turley and Lt. Miguel Cortez, along with Petty Officers Curren Hinote and Sam Monahan, performed the airlift. They were supported from above by a C-27 Spartan aircraft from Sacramento’s air station.
The patient was safely transported to Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California, where he received the necessary medical attention. This operation marked the first sea rescue executed by the Ventura County air station since its inauguration earlier this year. The state-of-the-art facility, valued at $70 million, is stationed at Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu and boasts a 43,000-square-foot hangar and a 12,000-square-foot administration building. It operates with three MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters and approximately 100 personnel, ready to handle emergencies along the coast, as reported by KTLA.
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