dd/mm/yy
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2008
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Incident
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5.5.08
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According to media
in the UK, a woman was dramatically plucked from the water after
she tripped and plunged from the gangway of the ship while docked in
Belfast. The woman is believed to have fallen while talking and walking
backwards. An Australian member of the luxury liner's crew dived into
the water at Stormont Wharf and rescued the woman before officers from
Belfast Harbour Police arrived to administer first aid. She was
transferred by ambulance to hospital where she was said to be in a
stable condition.
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Fall from gangway
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dd/mm/yy
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2007
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Incident
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21.5.07
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The
BBC reports that an obese passenger had to be carried off by
helicopter because of his size. The man, who weighs 450 pounds,
was onboard the ship anchored in the Firth of Forth when he
suffered gastric problems that required hospitalization. Forth
Coastguard said that trying to get this man down the
side of the ship and into a smaller boat was just not possible, so
airlifting was the only answer. It called in an RAF Sea King helicopter
to winch the man off
the boat before carrying him to hospital. |
Unusual Med-evac
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dd/mm/yy
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2006
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Incident
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3.11.06
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According to a story from the Associated Press and posted
by WVEC.COM, three passengers were med-evaced by the USS Wasp from
the
ship following
injuries sustained when the ship rolled in high seas. The ship
left Malaga on 30 October, stopped in Madiera 1 November and will
arrive in Miami on 9 November.
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High Seas /
Injuries |
2.11.06
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A
73 old British man travelling alone has gone missing from this 14 night
transAtlantic cruise. The cruise began in Barcelona 27October
and
ends 13 November in Miami. The passenger was reported missing 1
November after it appeared his room hadn't been used.
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Passenger Missing
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