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Introduction
An injured crew member was evacuated from Disney Wonder by Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter off British Columbia on September 8, 2026. The ship was travelling from Vancouver towards Alaska when the medical evacuation took place about 180 kilometres northwest of Port Hardy.
The crew member was taken to Comox and then transported by ambulance to hospital. The source does not identify the person, describe the injury or provide a later condition update.
Medical Evacuation
The operation was conducted by the RCAF’s 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron from CFB Comox using a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter. Two technicians were lowered to Disney Wonder’s helideck to prepare and hoist the patient.
A medical staff member accompanied the crew member during the helicopter transfer. The report does not state whether the patient had been treated in the ship’s medical centre before the aircraft arrived or how long the operation lasted.
Hospital Transfer
After the patient was lifted from the vessel, the helicopter flew to Comox. British Columbia Emergency Health Services then transported the crew member to hospital for further treatment.
The patient’s identity, nationality, injury details and current condition were not publicly disclosed. Those omissions are consistent with medical privacy and should not be filled by speculation.
Ship Operations
Satellite tracking cited in the report showed Disney Wonder altering course to facilitate the helicopter operation and then resuming its scheduled route. No further operational disruption was reported.
The incident occurred near the start of a seven-night Alaska cruise from Vancouver, scheduled to visit Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan. The source does not report a change to those calls, a diversion, or an effect on other passengers or crew.
Information Not Reported
The available account does not give the cause or severity of the crew member’s injuries, the number of persons aboard, the exact rescue timing, or the hospital outcome. No death, collision, fire, pollution or evacuation of the ship was reported.
- Ship: Disney Wonder
- Incident date: September 8, 2026
- Location: About 180 km northwest of Port Hardy, British Columbia
- Incident type: Injured crew member medical evacuation
- Rescue aircraft: RCAF CH-149 Cormorant
- Reported deaths: None
- Patient condition: Not publicly disclosed
Operational Outcome
The crew member was evacuated to hospital and Disney Wonder resumed the scheduled Alaska itinerary. The incident is recorded as a crew medical evacuation with no reported death or continuing disruption to the voyage.