- Dates
- 1976-08-27 – circa 1976-08-27
- Kind
- Medical
- Where
- Beaver Island Airport · Petoskey
- Participants
- Sophia McDonough (patient)
- Carried out by
- The Beaver
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcaretransportationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island · Petoskey
Summary
On August 27, 1976, the Beaver Beacon reported that Mrs. Sophia McDonough suffered a stroke at home and was evacuated from Beaver Island on the Emergency Plane to Little Traverse Hospital in Petoskey.
Evidence and limits
The notice records the reported illness, transfer, and destination. It does not identify the aircraft or crew, provide clinical records, or report a later outcome.
Sources
See the sources block above.
Sources
- Reports that Mrs. Sophia McDonough suffered a stroke at home on Friday, August 27, was evacuated from the Island on the Emergency Plane, and was resting at Little Traverse Hospital in Petoskey. It does not identify the aircraft, crew, medical records, or later outcome. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1976-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the hospital notice and evacuation report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Emergency evacuation of Sophia McDonough after stroke, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-emergency-evacuation-of-sophia-mcdonough-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1976, “Hospital Notes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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