Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger southwest of Shelter Cove

CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

05.02.2026

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trinity Whalen 

U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew conducts a medical evacuation of a 45-year-old male passenger from the cruise ship Queen Elizabeth near Shelter Cove, California, on May 2, 2026. The aircrew hoisted and transported the man to St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, California. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy video)

• Date Taken: 05.02.2026
• Date Posted: 05.03.2026 21:48
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 1005147
• VIRIN: 260502-G-KC247-1001
• Filename: DOD_111675829
• Length: 00:01:32
• Location: CALIFORNIA, US