Photos: Air Force rescues passenger from Carnival Cruise ship

Air rescue The 920th Rescue Wing conducted a civil search and rescue operation of a medically ill person aboard a cruise ship 350 miles off the eastern coast of U.S. May 4, 2024. The mission, carried out by two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, two HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and pararescuemen required three air-to-air refuelings to complete the mission. The rescue mission covered just under 1,000 miles round trip over open ocean and was completed in 8 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir) (Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir/920th Rescue Wing)