A cruise ship passenger was airlifted to hospital 800 miles from home against his wishes when he pulled a muscle. Stephen Cassidy, 60, was airlifted off a cruise he was enjoying with his wife, Carol, 61, after the ship’s doctor suspected he had an infection in his hip, he said.
He was later told by medics in the hospital there was "no sign" of an infection – and that he had most likely pulled a muscle, he claims. Stephen says he was left in Shetland, 800 miles from home, and "felt like a prisoner" when he was not allowed to leave the ship’s medical centre before being airlifted.
Now, Stephen says that the experience left him feeling panicked and angry – and he missed out on celebrating his wife’s birthday. Stephen, a music teacher and former army reservist and police dog handler, said: “I just can't understand it - I was feeling totally panicked and angry.
