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COAST GUARD MEDEVACS MAN FROM CRUISE SHIP

PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- The Coast Guard medically evacuated a man from a cruise ship 110 nautical miles east of Cape Henry, Va. around 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004..
The Coast Guard was called to airlift the 78-year-old man after he was having heart attack symptoms aboard the cruise ship Carnival Legend.

A Coast Guard rescue helicopter and C-130 aircraft were launched from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C. around 5:15 a.m.  After arriving at the cruise ship, the man was  hoisted into the rescue helicopter and taken to Norfolk Sentara Hospital.