CAPE COD – The Coast Guard medevaced an injured fisherman 132 miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Tuesday.
At approximately 6:30 a.m., Coast Guard District One watchstanders received a notification from the crew of the commercial fishing vessel Mary Anne, home-ported in New Bedford, Massachusetts, reporting a 56-year-old crewmember was experiencing severe abdominal pain.
A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew launched, and safely hoisted the fisherman at approximately 9:30 a.m.
He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for care.
Medevac 📽️ of fisherman from New Bedford-based F/V Mary Anne to #MassGeneralHospital.
Way to go Air Station Cape Cod!Read the full release here: https://t.co/y7HeBwzGTc pic.twitter.com/7zuwzBVZsS
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