Incredible video footage of a cruise ship rescue off the coast of Astoria, Oregon was posted on X today.
The U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Northwest released video from the cockpit perspective as the helicopter lowered a stretcher onto Holland America Line’s Koningsdam.
(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
Cindy Gilbert, a passenger on the cruise, also posted a video on X showing a unique angle of the rescue near the basketball court.
We were onboard and witnessed the professionalism and precision as both the Crew and Coast Guard coordinated this operation….well done team 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/BqIdbn1cnT
— Cindy Gilbert (@CindyGcruisn4me) April 26, 2024
Koningsdam is currently on a one-way 22-day voyage which began in San Diego on April 5 and is scheduled to arrive in Vancouver on April 27.
According to the post by the U.S. Coast Guard, a 65-year-old man had sustained an injury a few days before the dramatic ship rescue and required a higher level of medical care.
After being airlifted the patient was transported to a hospital in Portland.
At the time of the rescue Koningsdam was 175 miles off the coast of Tillamook, Oregon.
Source: Cruisefever.net