Coast Guard medevacs mariner from a 652-foot vessel south west of Adak, Alaska

ADAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

12.23.2017

Courtesy Video

U.S. Coast Guard District 17

A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a mariner off the 652-foot vessel Snowy, a bulk carrier, approximately 122 miles south west of Adak, Alaska, Dec. 23, 2017. The Jayhawk crew hoisted the 27-year-old man, reportedly suffering from symptoms of appendicitis, and transferred him to a LifeMed air crew in Adak. U.S. Coast Guard video

• Date Taken: 12.23.2017
• Date Posted: 12.24.2017 23:11
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 577079
• VIRIN: 171223-G-G0217-001
• Filename: DOD_105207509
• Length: 00:01:33
• Location: ADAK, ALASKA, US