'Capt survived the widowmaker!': Deadliest Catch star Sig Hansen air-lifted to hospital after 'heart attack' at sea
Deadliest Catch star Sig Hansen collapsed while out at sea and had to be air-lifted to hospital.
The reality star suffered chest pains while on his fishing vessel in the Bering Sea and was rushed to a medical facility, the show's Twitter account confirmed on Wednesday.
'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 show tweeted.
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Medical car: Mandy Hansen shared a photo of Sig Hansen recovering in a hospital bed with wife June, after the Deadliest Catch star was air-lifted to Anchorage after collapsing at sea
'@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,' it continued.
'He is with his family and in good spirits. Please send him your love and prayers.'
Concern: The Discovery Channel show confirmed the Captain's collapse on Twitter
Health scare: The reality star and fisherman wanted to keep working, but his crew insisted he be air-lifted to a hospital
The 49-year-old was with his crew when he collapsed and fell unconscious on the deck of the F/V Northwestern out in the Bering Sea,TMZ reports.
While the family believe he had a heart attack, doctors are still running tests, the gossip site reports.
His daughter Mandy Hansen shared a photograph of Sig siting up and smiling in bed.
'Capt survived "the widowmaker"!!' she wrote. 'Beating a heart attack ain't easy. Welcome back boss.'
Recovering: The Captain is spending time with family, who believe he had a heart attack
The health scare comes after the Discovery Channel show has been hit by tragedy over the past few years.
Skipper Tony Lara died in August last year, aged 50, after having a heart attack in his sleep, while Deadliest Catch producer Joe McMahon was murdered outside his parents' home at the age of 25 in July.
And fans were left grieving when Captain Phil Harris died at the age of 53 in 2010, after a stroke and heart failure.
The cameras followed him through his final days, and the emotional episode where he died pulled in a record 8.5 million viewers.
Deadliest Catch returns to the Discovery Channel on March 29.
Reality star: Sig attended the premiere of the 10th season of Deadliest Catch in Hollywood in 2014
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