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Published 22:50 IST, December 16th 2020

US Coast Guard aircrew rescues man off cargo ship

The flight crew departed Astoria, Oregon, aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Defense.

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A U.S. Coast Guard crew conducted an air rescue of a man on Tuesday who suffered a severe hand injury aboard a commercial freighter 135 miles off the coast of Washington state.

The flight crew departed Astoria, Oregon, aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Defense.

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22:50 IST, December 16th 2020