TILLAMOOK, Ore. — A 65-year-old man from Astoria was helicoptered off of a cruise ship yesterday afternoon by the U.S. Coast Guard following an injury.
The man was picked up from the cruise ship ‘Koningsdam’ approximately 175 miles west of Tillamook, Oregon. The man had received an injury a few days prior and needed higher medical care.
LifeFlight assisted USCG in transporting the man to Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, Portland.
(1/2) A #USCG aircrew from Astoria rescued a 65-year-old man from the cruise ship 'Koningsdam' yesterday afternoon approximately 175 miles west of Tillamook, OR. The man received an injury a few days prior and it was requested to transfer him to higher medical care... pic.twitter.com/bc1aAIV0GZ
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) April 26, 2024
©2024 Cox Media Group