A cruise vacation took a frightening turn when a passenger experiencing a medical emergency had to be airlifted recently from a ship sailing near Canada.

The passenger was aboard the Celebrity Solstice when additional medical care was needed, prompting a response from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), according to a news release from Esquimalt Public Affairs shared with Fox News Digital.

A Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter and rescue team were deployed to the ship, with search and rescue technicians lowered onto the vessel to assist with the evacuation.

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The passenger…

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