Coast Guard Medevacs Man Southwest of St. Paul, Alaska
The Coast Guard medevacked a man from a fishing vessel about 46 miles southwest of Saint Paul, Alaska on Monday.
Watchstanders in the 17th District command center received the medevac request from fishing vessel Bountiful for a crewmember with severe burns at 9:56 a.m.
After conducting a brief with the Coast Guard duty flight surgeon, watchstanders directed the launch of a helicopter crew.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak safely hoisted the 43-year-old at 2:56 p.m. and transferred him to emergency...
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