DESTIN, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The US Coast Guard reports its crews rescued a man who had a medical emergency on a boat nearly 100 miles offshore Saturday night.

USGC officials said in a statement that they received a call for help around 7:00 p.m. Saturday. They said a 48-year-old man reportedly experienced a medical emergency on a charter fishing vessel about 75 miles off the coast of Destin.

They said an MH-60 Jayhawk medical evacuation helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans was sent to the scene. Flight crews reportedly arrived on scene, lifted the man aboard and transported him to Pensacola Emergency Medical Services.

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