The Coast Guard reports that it medevaced a 35-year-old female passenger off the Carnival cruise ship Miracle last Friday. This ship was several miles off the coast of San Diego when the rescue occurred. Media reports indicate that the woman was experiencing sever abdominal pain. The pain was so great that the ship contacted the Coast Guard for assistance. the Coast Guard flight surgeon on duty recommended that the passenger be medevaced.
The woman was hoisted off the cruise ship and flown to a San Diego area hospital to receive additional care. Her condition is currently unknown.
