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Video captured the Coast Guard performing the medevac of a cruise ship passenger

The individual was a 65-year-old man who suffered from multiple medical conditions

“I'm proud of the teamwork that resulted in a successful patient transport from the Celebrity Apex to a higher level of care,” the co-pilot said

A video captured by the U.S. Coast Guard showed the heroic rescue of a cruise ship passenger near Puerto Rico.

In a Thursday, Dec. 11 press release , the Department of Homeland Security shared footage of a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk crew as they medevaced a Celebrity Apex cruise ship passenger, approximately 24 nautical miles north of Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

The clip captured the sheer skill of the crew member as he hoisted a 65-year-old man who suffered from multiple

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