Incredible moment coast guard airlifts pregnant woman from Disney cruise 180 miles off the coast of Puerto Rico

Brave members of the U.S. Coast Guard dramatically airlifted a pregnant woman suffering medical complications off a Disney Cruise ship and into a helicopter for transport to a hospital. 

The woman, a 35-year-old U.S. citizen who has not been named, experienced health complications and required medical care ashore Monday, according to the Coast Guard.

The Jayhawk aircrew responded swiftly, dispatching a helicopter and rescue swimmers to the Disney Fantasy - sitting about 180 miles off the Puerto Rico coast - and safely transporting the patient to a hospital in San Juan.

This incredible moment was captured in a video shared by the Coast Guard on Tuesday, eliciting an overwhelming response from social media users.

Brave members of the U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a 35-year-old pregnant woman from Disney Fantasy cruise ship located 180 miles off the coast of Puerto Rico

The Jayhawk aircrew responded swiftly, dispatching a helicopter and rescue swimmers to the Disney Fantasy and safely transporting the patient to a hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico

The woman, a 35-year-old U.S. citizen who has not been named, experienced health complications and required medical care ashore  Monday, according to the Coast Guard

The 35-year-old pregnant woman was on a seven-day round trip departing from Orlando on Saturday.

On Monday morning, while the ship was transiting 260 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, officials in the San Juan sector received a request for medevac assistance, according to the Coast Guard. 

The crew promptly directed a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter and an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft from the Coast Guard Air Station in Miami to rendezvous with the cruise ship. 

Once on scene, the aircrew deployed their rescue swimmer aboard the cruise ship, who prepared a rescue basket and litter to lift the woman and a cruise ship doctor. 

In the video shared by the Coast Guard, the helicopter can be seen descending and approaching the ship, while a rescue team transports the woman on a stretcher.

The patient is then lifted off the deck, rising into the air on a harness and transported into the belly of the helicopter.

The aircrew transported the 35-year-old patient to the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport in San Juan, where medical personnel was waiting. 

She was later transported to the local 'Centro Medico' Hospital, according to the Coast Guard. 

The 35-year-old pregnant woman was on a seven-day round trip on the Disney Fantasy (pictured) departing from Orlando, on Saturday

In the video shared by the Coast Guard, the helicopter can be seen descending and approaching the ship, while a rescue team transports the woman on a stretcher

The patient is then lifted off the deck, rising into the air on a harness and transported into the belly of the helicopter

DailyMail.com has reached out to the Coast Guard for further information regarding the woman's condition and how far along she was in her pregnancy. 

Lt. Cmdr. Todd Stephens said in a statement: 'Our crew was able to quickly, safely, and efficiently execute a long-range MEDEVAC for the patient to receive the higher level of care she required.' 

'This case demonstrates the value of good crew resource management and the capabilities of our Jayhawk helicopter,' he added. 

'We are glad everything came together to help this passenger,' said Ensign Michael Riccio, Coast Guard Sector San Juan operations unit leader for the case. 

'The competency displayed by the Disney Fantasy crew and the Coast Guard personnel and units involved made all the difference,' Ensign said.