Monday, February 7, 2022

CG medevacs injured mariner

NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard medevaced a mariner from onboard a bulk-carrier ship Feb. 5 near Belle Chasse, La. The CG received a call that an individual sustained injuries while working in the cargo hold aboard the vessel Yangtze Crown. The CG launched a CG Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew. The aircrew hoisted the mariner from the hold and transferred him to University Medical Center in New Orleans, where he reportedly remains in critical condition. (Source: Coast Guard 02/06/22)

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