Pregnant woman rescued from Disney cruise ship off Puerto Rico [Video]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A pregnant woman on board a Disney cruise ship was medevacked to shore after needing medical attention, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a release. 

The Coast Guard says the cruise ship Disney Fantasy contacted watchstanders in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Monday morning requesting medevac assistance. The agency sent a Jayhawk helicopter to rendezvous with the Fantasy in the Atlantic Ocean about 180 miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Additionally, an Ocean Sentry aircraft from Miami was also sent to assist. 

The patient, a 35-year-old pregnant woman from the U.S., was reportedly experiencing health complications that required a “higher level” of medical care on land. 

Video released by the Coast Guard shows a rescue swimmer lowered down to the ship in order to get the rescue basket ready to safely bring …