Coast Guard medevacs senior citizen off Norweigian Sky cruise ship as it leaves Cuba

A 79-year-old man suffering chest pains was hoisted off a Norwegian Cruise Line ship near Cuba and hustled to Jackson Memorial Hospital Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

According to its itinerary, the Norwegian Sky was a few hours from leaving Havana, Cuba, when the ship notified Coast Guard Key West watchstanders that Miguel Negron needed emergency care. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew out of Coast Guard Air Station Miami got to the ship, then 64 miles southwest of Key West, around 4:45 p.m.

The Sky is scheduled to spend Thursday in Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, and return to Miami on Friday morning.

This story was originally published July 5, 2018 at 8:49 AM.