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Coast Guard Medevacs Sick Man From Fishing Vessel Near Dutch Harbor

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fishing vessel near Dutch Harbor Monday morning.

According to a Coast Guard press release, the crewmember experienced abdominal pain, headaches, and a fever for several days before his condition worsened. 

That's when a Seattle health company called the Coast Guard on behalf of the F/V Unimak, requesting an immediate medevac for the sick crewmember.

The Coast Guard deployed an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Dutch Harbor. The helicopter crew hoisted the man from the vessel and transported him to emergency medical services in Dutch Harbor. 

Laura Kraegel reported for KUCB from 2016 until 2020. She was KUCB's news director starting in 2019. We are proud to have her back in the spring of 2023 filling in as an interim reporter for KUCB.
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