HYANNIS – A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod crew medevaced an injured fisherman Saturday afternoon from Muskeget Channel between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
At around 1:30 p.m. the 75-foot fishing vessel Perception notified Coast Guard watchstanders that a crewmember had fallen and sustained injuries and was in need of medical attention.
An Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter was already in the air and diverted to assist.
The aircrew arrived on scene and hoisted the fisherman off Perception at around 2:15 p.m.
They then flew to Hyannis Airport and transferred the patient to awaiting Hyannis Emergency Medical Services personnel at around 2:45 p.m.
The fisherman was then brought to Cape Cod Hospital for further care.
Media release and video furnished by U.S. Coast Guard
