A 66-year-old passenger who suffered a stroke aboard a cruise ship 80 miles from Atlantic City was airlifted by the U.S. Coast Guard for medical treatment early Monday.
The Coast Guard sent an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter when a crew member aboard the Carnival Horizon requested a medevac for the woman, according to a statement.
An aircrew from Air Station Atlantic City hoisted the woman and a nurse off the ship and flew them to shore around 1 a.m. The woman was then sent by ambulance to a local hospital.
The Carnival Horizon was en route back to New York at the end of a Caribbean cruise..
"Communication is key in situations like this," said Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Capestany, command duty officer at Sector Delaware Bay's command center said in a statement. "Quick and efficient coordination between the Coast Guard and the cruise ship were key in the successful execution of this medical evacuation. As a result, the woman received the medical attention that she needed."
The Coast Guard didn't identify the woman, adding they didn't have an update on her condition.
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