Coast Guard Hoists Injured Man From Cruise Ship Off Charleston

Charleston, United States – A Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted a 71-year-old man with a head injury from a cruise ship about 76 miles off Charleston, South Carolina.

Footage released by the U.S. Coast Guard shows a rescue swimmer in an orange suit working on the ship's pool deck on Wednesday, November 4, as the man is lifted away in a rescue basket above the umbrellas and pool below.