NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard medevaced a mariner Feb. 16 near Mobile Bay in Alabama. Coast Guard Sector Mobile received notification about 10:30 a.m. of a 31-foot sailing vessel that was in distress due to harsh weather conditions. The CG launched an MH-65 helicopter crew from New Orleans and a 45-foot response boat crew to assist. The helicopter crew arrived and hoisted the mariner aboard and transported him to Gulf Shores International Airport at Jack Edwards Field in Gulf Shores, Ala. The mariner was last reported to be in stable condition. (Source: Coast Guard 02/17/22)
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