Dramatic moment Disney cruise employee is airlifted off ship during medical emergency

Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-15 · by Dariya Kozhasbay
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Summary

On September 8, a Disney cruise employee was airlifted during an injury while the Disney Wonder ship was sailing off the coast of Vancouver, Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force rescue teams used two aircraft to coordinate and perform the operation, which involved landing on the ship’s bow before transferring the injured crew member to a hospital in Comox for treatment. The nature of the employee's injury has not been disclosed.
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Dariya Kozhasbay
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Topics

CHEK News Comox Disney Vancouver Wonder

Subjects

Disney ORG · 11× Comox GPE · 3× Alaska GPE · 2× British Columbia GPE · 2× CHEK News ORG · 2× Vancouver GPE · 2× Vancouver Island GPE · 2× Canada GPE · 1× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Royal Canadian Air Force Rescue ORG · 1×

Narrative

The RCAF dispatched two rescue aircraft to Disney's Wonder ship, landing on the bow of the ship so rescue team members can dismount and help the injured employee on to the helicopter The injured Disney Wonder cast member was taken to Comox, a seaside town on the Eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia The Disney crew on board helped the dispatched rescue team get the injured cast member on to the medevac helicopter
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Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Disney cruise employee has been airlifted from one of the company's ships after suffering an injury. asserted
employee → see → injury
The Royal Canadian Air Force Rescue team was called to the Disney Wonder cruise ship that was sailing approximately 113 miles off the coast of Vancouver, Canada, on September 8, CHEK News reported. asserted
News → call → September
A helicopter and a fixed-wing rescue aircraft were dispatched to coordinate the rescue with the captain, according to the outlet. uncertain
helicopter → dispatch → outlet
A video from the rescue shows the aircraft landing on the bow of the ship as the Disney crew on board transported the victim from the ship's Medical Center to the front of the boat. asserted
crew → show → boat
'Disney Wonder, from Rescue 915, thanks for your help, you can resume your speed,' the Air Force officer said over the intercom immediately after the rescue, 'we're gonna try to go to Comox. asserted
we → resume → Comox
' 'Thank you very much for your help, much appreciated,' Disney's captain responded. asserted
captain → thank → help
The injured crew member was taken to Comox, a seaside town off the coast of Vancouver Island, where a British Columbia Emergency Services helicopter was waiting to transfer them to a hospital for treatment, CHEK News reported. asserted
News → take → treatment
The identity of the crew member has not been released and the exact nature of their injury is unknown. asserted
nature → release → injury
The Royal Canadian Air Force used a helicopter to airlift a Disney cruise 'cast member' to safety after they suffered an injury. asserted
they → use → injury
The exact nature of the medical incident is not yet known asserted
nature → know → incident
The RCAF dispatched two rescue aircraft to Disney's Wonder ship, landing on the bow of the ship so rescue team members can dismount and help the injured employee on to the helicopter The injured Disney Wonder cast member was taken to Comox, a seaside town on the Eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia The Disney crew on board helped the dispatched rescue team get the injured cast member on to the medevac helicopter asserted
team → dispatch → helicopter
The Disney Wonder cruise ship was sailing on a seven-night itinerary through Alaska, with stops in Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, as well as a glacier viewing at the Stikine Icecap when the rescue occurred. asserted
rescue → sail → Icecap
It embarked on its journey the day before the med-evacuation, on September 7. asserted
It → embark → September
The Disney Wonder employs a 950-person international crew, who are referred to as cast members due to their double duties as entertainers. asserted
who → employ → entertainers
The seven-day cruise offers three 'Broadway-quality shows' featuring cast members performing songs from Disney's original movies. asserted
members → offer → movies
The cruise was able to continue its voyage across Alaska without interruptions, according to Cruise Hive. uncertain
cruise → continue → Hive
The ship returned to its homeport in Vancouver on Monday, September 14 per its original schedule, data from the Disney Cruise Line Blog showed. asserted
data → return → Blog
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Disney Cruise Line for additional comment. asserted
Mail → reach → comment
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