SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – A 64-year-old American woman was medically evacuated from the Celebrity Apex cruise ship on Monday due to an abdominal medical emergency, the U.S. Coast Guard reported.
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Incident Overview
The Celebrity Apex was approximately 140 nautical miles from Puerto Rico when the emergency occurred. Responding to the situation, Coast Guard personnel executed a helicopter rescue, transporting the woman, her spouse, and a cruise ship nurse off the vessel.
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Medical Transport
The evacuees were flown to an airport in San Juan, where local emergency responders were waiting. The patient was then transported to a nearby hospital for advanced medical care.
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Official Statement
Aircraft commander Lt. William Boardman commended the operation’s coordination, stating:
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“Thanks to the outstanding coordination between Sector San Juan, the crew of the Celebrity Apex, and our team at Air Station Borinquen, we were able to safely conduct the hoist and transport of three individuals from the cruise ship. The patient was successfully transferred to EMS and transported to a higher level of care, and I’m proud of the professionalism displayed throughout the mission.”
