Morning-Peace

The US Coast Guard medevaced a crewm ember from the 'Morning Peace' approximately 130 miles southwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on Sep 17, 2020. At 1:32 p.m. on Sep 16, watchstanders received a medevac request from the vessel for a 48 year-old crewmember reportedly experiencing symptoms of appendicitis. The Duty Flight Surgeon was consulted and a medevac was recommended. Initially 530 miles south of Unalaska Island, Morning Peace proceeded toward Dutch Harbor throughout the night to close the distance. The Jayhawk aircrew launched from Cordova at 8:30 p.m. and arrived in Dutch Harbor at 7:21 a.m. on Sep 17 morning after refueling in Cold Bay. At 11:02 a.m. the Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter hoisted the man and transferred him to awaiting commercial medevac services in Dutch Harbor for further transport to Anchorage. On-scene weather was an air temperature of 48 degrees, 31-mph winds and 5-mile visibility. Report with video: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-medevacs-crewmember-near-dutch-harbor-alaska/2020/09/18/