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Coast guard helicopter airlifts cruise tourist near Bonaire after heart attack

A helicopter of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard. Photo: Coast Guard

KRALENDIJK – The Caribbean Coast Guard conducted a medical evacuation on Sunday for a passenger from a cruise ship east of Bonaire.

The incident involved a 66-year-old man who suffered a heart attack on board, urgently requiring airlift assistance to reach a hospital. After consultations with the CITRO doctor and an evaluation by the ship’s medical team, the Coast Guard’s Maritime Operations Center dispatched a helicopter to retrieve the man.

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The patient was first flown to Curaçao’s airport and then transported by ambulance to the hospital for further treatment.

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