A 26 year old male fisherman sustains a serious head injury on a fishing vessel more than 750 miles off the coast of Costa Rica early Friday morning, July 7, 2023. Pararescuemen from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, jumped from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft Saturday night to reach the patient and provide medical assistance. The victim sustained a laceration after being struck in the head by a metal pole when a pulley snapped on their vessel. The pararescuemen safely boarded the vessel and are currently tending to the victim as they make their way towards Costa Rica,
A 26 year old male fisherman sustains a serious head injury on a fishing vessel more than 750 miles off the coast of Costa Rica early Friday morning, July 7, 2023. Pararescuemen from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, jumped from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft Saturday night to reach the patient and provide medical assistance. The victim sustained a laceration after being struck in the head by a metal pole when a pulley snapped on their vessel. The pararescuemen safely boarded the vessel and are currently tending to the victim as they make their way towards Costa Rica, where the victim will be transported to the nearest hospital. ( Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Duane Ramos)
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