The US Coast Guard has released dramatic footage of the moment a pregnant woman was airlifted from a Disney cruise ship after suffering “health complications”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter was filmed landing on the bow of the Disney Fantasy ship that was sailing 180 miles northwest of Aguadilla in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The coastguard said in a statement: “The medevac patient was a 35-year-old pregnant woman, US citizen, who experienced health complications and required a higher level of medical care ashore.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a video shared on social media, a member of the helicopter crew is seen attaching the stretcher to a rope which is then hoisted, lifting the passenger into the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pregnant passenger was taken to Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport in San Juan, where emergency service personnel were waiting, the US Coast Guard said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was later transported to the Centro Medico Hospital to receive treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Our crew was able to quickly, safely, and efficiently execute a long-range medevac for the patient to receive the higher level of care she required,” Lieutenant Commander Todd Stephens said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This case demonstrates the value of good crew resource management and the capabilities of our Jayhawk helicopter.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ensign Michael Riccio, the coastguard’s leader for the case, added: “We are glad everything came together to help this passenger.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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