Coast Guardsman rappels from chopper to rescue passenger in dire need of hospital from Hawaii cruise ship: video

Dramatic video captures nan infinitesimal a US Coast Guard chopper unit pulls an ailing cruise vessel rider disconnected nan platform of vessel 70 miles disconnected nan seashore of Hawaii — 1 of 2 rescues hours apart.

The 29-year-old woman, who was suffering from appendicitis symptoms, was examined aboard nan Grand Princess cruise vessel connected Monday evening, pinch aesculapian unit recommending that she beryllium medevacked from nan ship, nan Coast Guard said successful a property release.

Shortly aft 6 p.m. connected Tuesday, an MH-65 Dolphin chopper rendezvoused pinch nan vessel astir 70 miles eastbound of Kaneohe successful Hawaii, and hoisted nan diligent onto nan chopper.

A 29-year-old suffering from appendicitis was pulled disconnected a cruise vessel by nan Coast Guard connected Tuesday. USCG

The cruise passenger, a 29-year-odl woman, was listed successful unchangeable information astatine The Queen’s Medical Center successful Honolulu. USCG

The woman, who was not identified, was taken to The Queen’s Medical Center successful Honolulu, wherever she was listed successful unchangeable condition, nan Coast Guard said.

The high-flying heroics came conscionable a fewer hours aft a abstracted Coast Guard chopper pulled a 39-year-old antheral man who had conscionable suffered a strke disconnected an lipid tanker near California.

In that case, an MH-60 Jayhawk chopper was dispatched from San Diego to nan Polaris Voyager tanker astir 30 miles disconnected nan seashore of Oceanside soon aft noon connected Tuesday.

Dramatic footage shows nan diligent being pulled onto nan chopper connected a stretcher.

The man was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital successful La Jolla and listed successful unchangeable condition.