The UNITED STATE Coast Guard medevaced 2 crewmembers of the cruise liner Norwegian Escape that supposedly endured second-degree burns in an engine space mishap.

The mishap happened Monday mid-day as the cruise liner was off the coastline of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.

According to the Coast Guard, a crewmember aboard the vessel gotten in touch with watchstanders at the Fifth District command facility at 3:50 p.m. reporting that both Filipino crewmen, aged 25 and also 26, endured burns because of a mishap in the engine space and also required clinical focus.

Watchstanders at the Fifth District command facility sent off a Jayhawk MH-60 helicopter team to aid. Once on scene, the aircrew raised up both males, gone along with by a medical professional, and also delivered them to the Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport in Nash County, North Carolina, to satisfy waiting for EMS.

“Our crews train for a wide range of situations, so when we are contacted we are prepared to get people the help they need in a timely fashion,” stated Thomas A. Botzenhart, Fifth District search and also rescue planner.