Coast Guard hoists stricken man off fishing boat

Here is a link to the actual rescue footage.  Pretty Amazing!

KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew brings Chad Smith into the helicopter after the aircrew medevacs Smith from the 150-foot fishing vessel Alaskan Leader 265 miles northwest of St. Paul Island Feb. 4, 2010. Smith was taken to St. Paul and later received a commercial medevac to Anchorage. U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station Kodiak.

via 100204-G-0000A-001-Alaskan Leader medevac.

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