Coast Guard Arrives To Airlift Sick US Navy Sailor
[Updated] A Coast Guard C-130 aircraft and helicopter arrived at the LF Wade International Airport at approximately 4.20pm this afternoon [Dec 19] with both parking on the North Ramp. The pair are in Bermuda due to a sick seaman on board a nearby US Naval ship.
A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson explained that, “A US Navy ship is making it’s way towards the island after a 44 year old male on board experienced serious health problems.
“The Coast Guard C-130 and helicopter will depart the island some time tomorrow morning to pick up the sick sailor and return to the island.”
Update: A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Thursday 18th December at 3:40pm RCC Bermuda received a satellite telephone call from a US Navy Ship reporting crew member with suspected renal failure.
“RCC Norfolk were contacted and the ship was advised to close on Bermuda and a C130 aircraft and HH60 helicopter were tasked from Elizabeth City Airforce Base to Bermuda. Both aircraft arrived in Bermuda on the afternoon of Friday 19th December and flew out to rendevouz with the casualty on the morning of Saturday 20th December.
“The patient arrived back at Bermuda International Airport at 12:30pm and was transferred to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. At 6:00pm the patient, a 43 year old male, was reported to be responding well to treatment.”
I saw it flying was very loud but great 2 see and I hope the sailor is ok
That there is some pretty good medical service.
I hope he is ok and recovers,awesome service towards this sailor from the US Coastguard.
He will have fun with Tricare getting them to pay the bill. Glad he doing ok. For those that don’t understand, if a military person receives medical attention at a civilian facility, he or she is responsible for the bill and seeks reimbursement under Tricare.