| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District |
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| Press Release | Date: August 9, 2005 (206) 220-7237 |
COAST GUARD AIRLIFTS ILL CREWMAN FROM 669-FOOT SHIP SEATTLE - The Coast Guard airlifted a 44-year-old man today from a 669-foot ship on the Columbia River near Longview, Wash. A crewman on the vessel called the Coast Guard at 12:05 p.m., reporting that a man was ill and needed immediate medical attention. An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria, Ore., was launched to assist. The
crewmember was then flown back to Air Station Astoria where an awaiting
ambulance transported him to Columbia Memorial ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the |
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