This video is very heartbreaking since it was my husband that was taken off the ship that was one of the worse days of my life he died less than one month later the coast guard and crew of sensation were amazing and did everything they could to comfort me and my 2 young boys we had to stay on the ship until the next day when we arrived in port canveral where we were picked up by family and driven to west palm where my husband was taken to st Mary's hospital we had gone on this weekend cruise to celebrate my husbands 57th birthday which at the time never dreamed it would be his last one...
Very sorry for your loss, we just got off the dream and we witnessed a similar incident last night hopefully the victim was okay and was able to return to their families. I will be praying for you and your boys.
Thanks for the kind words. I wasn't on this flight, but I am a Coast Guard Flight Mechanic and I'll try to let the aircrew that was on this case know you posted this. I'm sure they would love to see it.
+tjsean0308 Thanks for all you and all the U.S. Coast Guard do. My cousin who is a commercial fisherman in Montauk, NY fell off his boat while working in the middle of the night July 2013. He kept himself alive by floating on his rubber boots. So many looked for him. Right be the Jayhawk was going to hit their bingo fuel and be forced to turn around back to Rhode Island, they spotted Johnny alive but dehydrated and in good spirits despite floating 12 hours in the Atlantic Ocean 45 miles from shore. You guys and girls rock!
My step son is AST 2 Vucetich and they do these types of rescues routinely all the time. I have worked on cruise ships for 10 years and have seen this in person as well as being under the helos while serving with the USGC Aux in NC. The training is first rate!
I did a cruise ship hoist similar to this 120+ miles north of Puerto Rico back in the 1990's. We hoisted up a patient who needed medical attention and brought him back to PR. We had a second CG aircraft fly cover for us if something went wrong. Seen alot of camera flashes and hand-waving during the hoist.
I have nothing but utter respect for the Coast Guard. Everything they do to protect our country is just, awesome. Much love
This video is very heartbreaking since it was my husband that was taken off the ship that was one of the worse days of my life he died less than one month later the coast guard and crew of sensation were amazing and did everything they could to comfort me and my 2 young boys we had to stay on the ship until the next day when we arrived in port canveral where we were picked up by family and driven to west palm where my husband was taken to st Mary's hospital we had gone on this weekend cruise to celebrate my husbands 57th birthday which at the time never dreamed it would be his last one...
I'm so sorry that You husband has passed away. When we were on the ship we had no idea what exactly has happen. He is in a better place now.
I'm so sorry you lost him. My son was the crewman in the door of the chopper working the hoist. Good luck to you...
Very sorry for your loss, we just got off the dream and we witnessed a similar incident last night hopefully the victim was okay and was able to return to their families. I will be praying for you and your boys.
Very sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace.
Theawesomekid I am so sorry. What a horrible thing for your kids too. I hope you are ok xo
Thanks for the kind words. I wasn't on this flight, but I am a Coast Guard Flight Mechanic and I'll try to let the aircrew that was on this case know you posted this. I'm sure they would love to see it.
+tjsean0308 Thanks for all you and all the U.S. Coast Guard do. My cousin who is a commercial fisherman in Montauk, NY fell off his boat while working in the middle of the night July 2013. He kept himself alive by floating on his rubber boots. So many looked for him. Right be the Jayhawk was going to hit their bingo fuel and be forced to turn around back to Rhode Island, they spotted Johnny alive but dehydrated and in good spirits despite floating 12 hours in the Atlantic Ocean 45 miles from shore. You guys and girls rock!
amazing to see how they fly so close and so steady great job
My step son is AST 2 Vucetich and they do these types of rescues routinely all the time. I have worked on cruise ships for 10 years and have seen this in person as well as being under the helos while serving with the USGC Aux in NC. The training is first rate!
I did a cruise ship hoist similar to this 120+ miles north of Puerto Rico back in the 1990's. We hoisted up a patient who needed medical attention and brought him back to PR. We had a second CG aircraft fly cover for us if something went wrong. Seen alot of camera flashes and hand-waving during the hoist.
I am so glad the pilot knows how to hover far better than this poster knows how to hold a camera still!!!
I was actually on that cruise!
Semper fidelis, y’all.
I was on that cruise too
Semper Paratus!
these cruise ships don't have landing pads for these kind of emergencies?
Some of them do, it really depends.
apparently with those coasties, not needed!
They do, but it's extremely dangerous to land on them, and is only used in extreme situations.
Has some to do with the ship moving and no helicopter pilot lands on purpose from what I read watching another rescue.
It's dangerous to land on a ship at sea, the landing pad is constantly moving due to the the waves pushing the ship around.
Why are the wheels down?
To create drag....and thus steady the helicopter during hover.
I don’t think they can be retracted on this helo
Panda Gaming 14 ah oh thanks for the correction
They had to do the same thing when I went on the carnival dream
What happen