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Crew member evacuated after heart attack

Local | By Correspondent August 27, 2021

WILLEMSTAD, ORANJESTAD - A Coast Guard helicopter rescued a crew member of a cargo boat near Aruba late Tuesday evening. The man had suffered a heart attack and was in mortal danger.

The helicopter was dispatched from Curaçao but was in time to save the victim's life.

The coastguard aircraft then landed on the section of Reina Beatrix Airport that is intended for private jets. Medical personnel were there to stabilize the man.

 

 

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