Thursday, September 5, 2013

Woman Airlifted off Cruise Ship

The Belfast Coast Guard requested the assistance of the Dublin-based helicopter which responded to the emergency call at about 10pm. A 78-year-old woman was airlifted off a cruise ship last night due to a heavy nosebleed. Doctors on board the MS Thomson Spirit became concerned by heavy nosebleed.  Woman was airlifted from the MS Thomson Spirit from just south of Strangford Lough last night.
The doctor aboard the MS Thomson Spirit became concerned for her well being who is understood to have had suffered a number of nosebleeds beforehand.
The Belfast Coast Guard requested the assistance of the Dublin-based helicopter which responded to the emergency call at about 10pm.
It collected the passenger from the boat which was located just south of Strangford Lough.
She arrived at Dublin airport by 12.20am and was then brought to hospital for further treatment.
Medical staff at the hospital stopped the bleeding.

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