A 21-year-old woman aboard a Navy ship 20 miles northwest of La Jolla was medically evacuated Monday morning, according to U.S. Coast Guard.
The crew of the USS Bonhomme Richard, a ship based in San Diego, contacted the Coast Guard at 3:16 a.m., requesting a medevac for the sailor who they said was experiencing chest and back pains.
A Coast Guard flight surgeon was consulted, and recommended she be taken off the ship for immediate medical attention.
A helicopter crew arrived on scene and hoisted the woman at 4:22 a.m. She was then transported to Sector San Diego where an ambulance was waiting to transport her to Balboa Hospital.
The woman was transferred to emergency medical personnel for further care.
