Search and rescue teams from 19 Wing Comox executed three medical evacuations from cruise ships near northern Vancouver Island in one week. The latest, on September 14, 2026, involved a distressed passenger located 450 kilometers northwest of Port Hardy, requiring swift action from a hovering Cormorant helicopter for their transfer.
A crew member from the Disney Wonder was airlifted during an Alaska cruise off British Columbia on September 8, 2026. The Royal Canadian Air Force deployed a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter for the medical evacuation, successfully assisting the injured individual before the ship continued its itinerary without disruption.
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