The US Coast Guard medevaced a 48-year-old man from the 'Chembulk New York' 290 miles southwest of Point Loma, San Diego, on Aug 28, 2018
The US Coast Guard medevaced a 48-year-old man from the 'Chembulk New York' 290 miles southwest of Point Loma, San Diego, on Aug 28, 2018. The tanker contacted Coast Guard Sector San Diego’s Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Aug 27, requesting assistance for a crew member experiencing symptoms of a heart attack. At the time of the report, the vessel was approximately 370 miles southwest of San Diego. The vessel adjusted course toward San Diego to facilitate a medevac. A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew launched at approximately 10:45 p.m. Monday to assist. Due to the distance from shore, a Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento C-27 Spartan crew also launched to provide radio coverage. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Aug 28, the Jayhawk crew arrived on scene and hoisted the man into the helicopter. The crew arrived at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla at approximately 3:30 a.m., and transferred the patient to the hospital’s care. The man was reported to be in stable condition.
