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Video: Coast Guard medevacs fisherman with severe abdominal pain132 miles east of Cape Cod

At approximately 6:30 a.m., on Tuesday, Coast Guard District One watchstanders received a notification from the crew of the commercial fishing vessel Mary Anne, home-ported in New Bedford, Massachusetts, reporting a 56-year-old crewmember was experiencing severe abdominal pain. A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew launched, and safely hoisted the fisherman at approximately 9:30 a.m. He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for care. -USCG- >Video, click to watch< 19:20