A military helicopter has successfully extracted a crew member from a fishing vessel about 28 nautical miles southeast of Clark’s Harbour, N.S., after they experienced a suspected heart attack while at sea.
Officials received a call from the vessel around 6:40 a.m. Sub-Lt. Sean Ritchie, a spokesperson with Maritime Forces Atlantic, says a Cormorant helicopter from 14 Wing Greenwood was sent to pick up the individual.
The age and gender of the crew member is unknown at this time.
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The individual was transported to hospital in Yarmouth, where they remain. No update on their condition is available at this time.
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