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Medevac off Oahu

A 65-year-old crew member of the "Natoma" was medevaced by the US Coast Guard 50 miles north of Oahu on Aug 31, 2017. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center received a request for a medevac at approximately 8:50 a.m., from the captain of the "Natoma" for a man who was reportedly was suffering stroke like symptoms. The vessel was approximately 70 miles offshore of Oahu at the time of the request. Watchstanders consulted the Coast Guard duty flight surgeon who recommended the medevac. A Hercules aircrew was diverted from a training mission at 9:48 a.m., and a Dolphin aircrew was launched at 10:45 a.m. The MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hoisted the crewman aboard and safely delivered him in stable condition to Queens Medical Center in Honolulu at 12:18 p.m. An HC-130 Hercules aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point also flew cover and provided additional communications for Dolphin aircrew. Report with photo: http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-medevac-crewmember-from-tug-off-oahu/2017/08/31/