PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WVEC) -- The Coast Guard medevaced a cruise ship passenger who was suffering from appendicitis-like symptoms.
The cruise ship was about 100 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina when the Coast Guard was called to assist. Watchstanders in Portsmouth received a call around 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday from the Carnival Horizon's crew.
A 33-year-old woman was hoisted from the cruise ship in an MH-60 Jayhawk Helicopter and taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk.
"The Carnival Horizon diverted their course towards shore, which expedited our response time," said Lt. j.g. Daniel J. Dunn, command duty officer at the 5th District command center, in a press release. "The success of this case was a result of exceptional coordination between the cruise ship, the command center, and Air Station Elizabeth City."
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