A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrives on scene with the cruise ship Carnival Glory Oct 9, 2021 for a medevac. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a passenger from a cruise ship Saturday approximately 87 miles Southwest of New Orleans.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call at approximately 9:30 p.m. from the cruise ship, Carnival Glory, stating a 45-year-old male passenger was reportedly suffering from internal complications and needed further medical care.
A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was directed to launch. The aircrew arrived on the scene, hoisted the passenger, and transported him to University Medical Center New Orleans for further medical care.
