Coast Guard aircrew brings ill crewman to Cape Cod

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Photo of Coast Guard flight mechanic preparing to lower a basket

In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Chmielarczyk, a flight mechanic at Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, prepares to lower a basket that will hoist an ill crewman from an Isle of Man-flagged tanker about 250 miles southeast of Cape Cod, Mass., Tues., Feb. 2, 2010. The helicopter crew was dispatched to airlift the crewman after receiving a call from the boat reporting the crewman was suffering from severe abdominal pains. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Oscar Villegas)

Photo of Coast Guard rescue swimmer preparing to hoist ill crewman as tanker crewmen watch

In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Litchfield, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer from Air Station Cape Cod (center) prepares to airlift an ill crewman from an Isle of Man-flagged tanker about 250 miles southeast of Cape Cod, Mass., Tues., Feb. 2, 2010, as the tanker's crew looks on. The Coast Guard Fifth District Command Center, based in Portsmouth, Va., received a call around 6 a.m., from the 600-foot tanker British Harmony crew, reporting crewman Alan Moran was suffering from severe abdominal pains. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Oscar Villegas)

Photo of Coast Guard flight mechanic hoisting basket will ill crewman

In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Andrew Chmielarczyk, a flight mechanic from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod tends the wire rope as he hoists an ill crewman from an Isle of Man-flagged tanker about 250 miles southeast of Cape Cod, Mass., Tues., Feb. 2, 2010. The Coast Guard Fifth District Command Center, based in Portsmouth, Va., received a call around 6 a.m., from the 600-foot tanker British Harmony crew, reporting crewman Alan Moran was suffering from severe abdominal pains. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Oscar Villegas)

Video of the HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoisting the ill crewman can be found HERE.

Video of the Jayhawk crew transferring the ill crewman to an ambulance for transfer to local hospital can be found HERE.

Video of the pilot of the HU-25 Falcon jet that assisted the Jayhawk crew can be found HERE.

Video of the pilot of the Jayhawk helicopter can be found HERE.

Video of the crew who performed the airlift can be found HERE.

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