US Coast Guard Rescues Two Men in Medical Distress from Crown Princess

Two men in medical distress were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard from Princess Cruises’ Crown Princess ship off the coast of Cape Kumukahi, Hawaii, on Saturday, October 5. The vessel was on a world cruise when it requested emergency medical evacuations for the two passengers.

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu received the request on Friday, October 4. According to the Coast Guard, a 70-year-old passenger showed symptoms of a heart attack, while an 86-year-old experienced internal bleeding.

The rescue mission was carried out by an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point. By 9 a.m. on Saturday, the men were safely airlifted and transported to Hilo Medical Center, where both are reported to be in stable condition.

While Princess Cruises has not yet issued an official statement, medical evacuations from cruise ships, though rare, are conducted when time-sensitive emergencies arise far from nearby ports.

This incident follows a similar rescue in May, when a Carnival Venezia passenger was airlifted by an Air Force Rescue Team 350 nautical miles from the U.S. mainland. Cruise ships, well-prepared for various emergencies, also respond to distress calls from other vessels. In another notable rescue, Carnival Radiance saved 25 stranded people off Mexico’s Pacific Coast earlier this year.

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