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 Ãlvaro Cunqueiro Hospital in Vigo, on Spain's west coast, needing urgent attention.
A helicopter from Spain's coastguard was scrambled to the rescue
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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The passenger was evacuated off the deck of the cruise ship



