A man experiencing symptoms of a possible heart attack was medically evacuated by a Coast Guard Sector San Diego air crew off the coast of Point Loma early this morning.
The 63-year-old was aboard the San Diego-based sport fishing vessel Royal Polaris about 170 miles of Point Loma when the master of the 103-foot boat called for help around 1:30 a.m.
The crew took him in an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, landing in San Diego just after 6:30 a.m., where emergency personnel was waiting. There is no word as to the current condition of the man.
"These are the kinds of missions our crews really enjoy," said Lt. Cmdr. Jon Bartel. "We love helping people, and that's exactly what we got to do this morning."
