<p>An official in the Galapagos Islands says that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was flown by helicopter from a cruise ship on Jan 1 for medical attention after suffering intense pain because of a kidney stone.</p>.<p>Capt. Santiago Rubio, commander of the port of Santa Cruz, tells The Associated Press that Bezos was on a cruise not far from the island when he felt the pains in his stomach area.</p>.<p>Rubio on Saturday said the navy sent doctors to examine Bezos on New Year’s Day. The doctors determined that it was a kidney stone attack and Rubio authorized a helicopter to take the Amazon founder and Washington Post owner from the ship.</p>.<p>The captain said Bezos was taken to Santa Cruz port and from there a short flight to Baltra island where his private jet was waiting to take him to the US for medical treatment.</p>
<p>An official in the Galapagos Islands says that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was flown by helicopter from a cruise ship on Jan 1 for medical attention after suffering intense pain because of a kidney stone.</p>.<p>Capt. Santiago Rubio, commander of the port of Santa Cruz, tells The Associated Press that Bezos was on a cruise not far from the island when he felt the pains in his stomach area.</p>.<p>Rubio on Saturday said the navy sent doctors to examine Bezos on New Year’s Day. The doctors determined that it was a kidney stone attack and Rubio authorized a helicopter to take the Amazon founder and Washington Post owner from the ship.</p>.<p>The captain said Bezos was taken to Santa Cruz port and from there a short flight to Baltra island where his private jet was waiting to take him to the US for medical treatment.</p>