WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release:
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew conducted a medical evacuation of a passenger from the cruise ship Star Pride, approximately 150 nautical miles north of Puerto Rico, Monday.
The patient, an 81-year-old man experiencing a medical emergency, required a higher level of care at a shoreside hospital.
Sector San Juan watchstanders initially received the urgent medical evacuation request from the Star Pride at approximately 5 p.m. Saturday, when the vessel was located roughly 900 nautical miles north of Puerto Rico.
After maintaining continuous communications with the ship and ...