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A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft parked on the flightline at Air Station Barbers Point, Oahu, HI, Aug. 15, 2024. This aircraft is used for search and rescue missions, maritime patrol, and logistical operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan).

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A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft parked on the flightline at Air Station Barbers Point, Oahu, HI, Aug. 15, 2024. This aircraft is used for search and rescue missions, maritime patrol, and logistical operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan).

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard assisted Hawaii Life Flight with a non-maritime emergency medical service transport from Kona, Hawaii, Wednesday.

Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu watchstanders received a notification at 1 p.m. Wednesday from the Hawaii Department of Health, requesting a non-maritime emergency medical services transport for a 44-year-old patient who was experiencing a severe abdominal condition, from Kona to Honolulu. Watchstanders briefed the Duty Flight Surgeon, who concurred with the need for the patient to be transported as soon as possible.

At 3 p.m. Wednesday, an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point was launched enroute to Kona International Airport with Hawaii Life Flight medical team to receive the patient and provide in-flight care.

The airplane crew transported the patient to Barbers Point, where the patient was successfully transferred to EMS for further transport to Queens Medical Center in Honolulu.

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