A U.S. submarine crew member was airlifted to a Greenland hospital after requiring emergency medical care. The rescue operation took place in Arctic waters just seven nautical miles from Greenland's capital city.
A medical emergency aboard an American submarine in Arctic waters prompted an international rescue mission Saturday, according to Danish military officials.
The Danish Defence’s Joint Arctic Command coordinated the evacuation of a U.S. Navy crew member who needed immediate medical attention while the submarine operated in waters near Greenland, approximately seven nautical miles from the capital city of Nuuk.
Military officials used a Danish Defence Seahawk helicopter to transport the sailor from the submarine to medical facilities on shore. The rescued crew member was subsequently handed over to Greenland’s healthcare system and admitted to Nuuk’s hospital for treatment.
The Joint Arctic Command released details of the rescue operation in an official statement but did not provide information about the nature of the medical emergency or the current condition of the evacuated sailor.
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