Sig Hansen, who is best known for appearing on Discovery Channel's reality TV documentary "Deadliest Catch," has dedicated his life to being captain of the fishing vessel Northwestern. While he's used to experiencing some crazy moments at sea, it was his own life that was put at danger Wednesday.
The 49-year-old captain dealt with some health issues while fishing for crabs, which ended in him being airlifted to the closest hospital in Alaska. Luckily, since cameras were rolling at the time, he wasn't alone when the scary incident took place.
While him and the crew were at sea, he briefly passed out but figured that it was nothing when he finally woke back up, so he brushed it off and insisted that he was okay to continue fishing, sources closes to production told TMZ. The crew figured they rather be safe than sorry, so they convinced him to call for help and have him brought to the hospital.
"While Sig was determined to keep going, the crew acted swiftly and insisted that they dock to get him help," Laurie Goldberg, spokesperson for Discovery Channel, said in a statement.
Hansen's crew was smart to seek medical attention since it turns out that it was much worse than just fainting, as he suffered a heart attack. The captain is currently still in the hospital resting up, and his daughter Mandy even shared a photo of him smiling with his wife in his hospital bed.
She has since deleted the photo from her Instagram, but the original caption read, "Capt survived the 'widowmaker' !! Beating a heart attack ain't easy. Welcome back boss."
Shortly after news broke, the official "Deadliest Catch" Twitter updated its followers on what exactly was going on.
"Hey Catch Crew, we know there have been a lot of questions about Sig today. But we wanted to make sure we had all the info for you," the tweet read. "@northwesternsig experienced chest pain at sea. While he wanted to keep going, the crew insisted that they dock to get help. He was airlifted to Anchorage, Alaska, and immediately rushed to a medical facility. He is with his family and in good spirits. Please send him your love and prayers!"
He is with his family and in good spirits. Please send him your love and prayers! (4 of 4) #DeadliestCatch pic.twitter.com/rK0mlT6cgs
— Deadliest Catch (@DeadliestCatch) March 2, 2016
