ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WECT) – A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted a passenger experiencing a medical emergency from a cruise ship off the North Carolina coast on Nov. 2.
The passenger was aboard the Norwegian Bliss, about 32 miles off Oregon Inlet, according to Coast Guard officials.
Video shared by the U.S. Coast Guard shows a crew member with Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City descending onto the ship’s deck. The video then cuts to the passenger being lifted into the aircraft.
Coast Guard officials said the passenger was flown to a hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, in stable condition.
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