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Two passengers, including a 99-year-old man, were medically evacuated by helicopter from a Princess Cruise Line ship on Sunday, Aug. 24

In a video released by the U.S. Coast Guard, crews hoist the elderly patient to the helicopter from the deck

Last October, passengers onboard Princess Cruises' Sun Princess required medical evacuations amid Hurricane Milton off the coast of Florida

A 99-year-old man was one of two passengers onboard a Princess Cruise Line ship who were medically evacuated while sailing off the coast of Washington state on Sunday, Aug. 24.

The rescue was a joint effort between the U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Coast Guard. Both missions were completed successfully.

According to a Aug. 25 press release , the incident o

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