HILO, Hawaii (AP) – The Coast Guard is heading to a cruise ship 100 miles east of Hilo to medevac three elderly passengers.
Two helicopters and a plane are en route Tuesday to the San Diego-bound cruise ship Oosterdam to take the passengers to Hilo Medical Center.
Coast Guard Petty Officer Anthony Soto says an 86-year-old man appears to having a heart attack, an 82-year-old man has symptoms of internal bleeding and a 76-year-old woman is suffering from abdominal pains.
A Coast Guard flight surgeon made the decision to medically evacuate the elderly passengers after hearing about their conditions from the ship’s medical staff.
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