US: Woman Airlifted From Cruise Ship During Medical Emergency Off California.

California, United States - July 16, 2026 A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew carried out a medical evacuation of a 51-year-old woman from the cruise ship Carnival Luminosa 45 miles offshore of Humboldt Bay on July 16, 2026. The rescue mission began after Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders received a request to evacuate a passenger who was experiencing symptoms of a stroke. The woman was hoisted from the vessel by the helicopter crew and transported safely to Mendocino Coast Hospital in Fort Bragg, California. She was reported to be in stable condition following the rescue.