A BRIT woman was evacuated by helicopter from a cruise ship after suffering a heart emergency.

The woman was rushed by air ambulance to the Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital in Vigo, on Spain's west coast, needing urgent attention.

Helicopter view of a cruise ship at sea.A helicopter from Spain's coastguard was scrambled to the rescue Sky Princess cruise ship in Kotor, Montenegro.The Brit had been onboard Sky Princess

The holidaymaker had been enjoying a trip on the Sky Princess vessel when she fell ill 15 miles off the coast.

The massive cruise ship had left Vigo and was bound for Funchal on the island of Madeira.

A Pesca 1 helicopter from Spain's coastguard was scrambled to rescue the gravely ill Brit.

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Rescue workers assisting a person on a cruise ship deck.The passenger was evacuated off the deck of the cruise ship