A passenger on the Carnival Valor was injured after he fell off a railing to a lower deck.
"Carnival Cruise Line can confirm that a 23-year-old male guest sailing on Carnival Valor was injured on board and, after being evaluated by the ship’s medical team, it was determined that he required further evaluation and treatment," Vance Gulliksen, a spokesperson for Carnival said in a statement. "He was airlifted off the ship via helicopter and transferred to a shoreside medical facility."
According to a statement by the Coast Guard, the man was taken off the ship via Coast Guard helicopter. The aircrew arrived on scene at 5:45 a.m., hoisted the man, and the ships doctor and transported them to New Orleans University Medical Hospital.
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