A crewmember on board a fishing vessel 450 km southeast of St. John’s had to be airlifted to hospital Saturday evening.
The Halifax Joint Rescue Coordination Centre responded to the situation.
A cormorant helicopter was dispatched. It had to refuel on the Hibernia platform before flying through the fog to reach the vessel.
A 413 squadron Hercules also provided support during the operation.
There’s no word on the current condition of the crew member.
The evening of 15/16 July, #RCAF 103 Sqn was tasked to medevac a crewmember off a fishing vessel 450km SE of St. John’s, NL. Refueling on Hibernia the Cormorant crew flew through fog to reach the vessel and fly the patient to hospital. A 413 Sqn Hercules provided support. pic.twitter.com/mAsHW2MBPh
— Halifax JRCC CCCOS (@hfxjrcc) July 18, 2023
