Stranded teens cling to dangerous cliffside until chopper swoops in for daring rescue: video
Two frightened teenagers trapped on a precarious cliff in Oregon were pulled to safety in a daring Coast Guard chopper rescue — along with a local firefighter stranded trying to reach the pair.
The drama unfolded Saturday near Roads End Point in Lincoln County, after the teens found themselves cornered on a cliffside, according to a Coast Guard press release.
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An MH-60 helicopter was launched from the guard’s Columbia River sector to reach the two.
Video of the operation shows a Coast Guard member being lowered down to the cliff high atop the rocky coastline and buckling each one separately and pulling them into the chopper.
The crew then plucked a member of the Lincoln County Fire Department who was trapped while trying to reach the teens earlier off the ridge and also pulled him on board.
“Our air crews frequently train with our agency partner agencies to conduct these rescues in a variety of conditions and terrain in the Pacific Northwest,” Amanda Denning, executive officer of the Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, said in a statement.
“We are extremely happy that we were able to rescue the three individuals and transport them to safety.”
All three were transported to Siletz Bay State Airfield and taken to a local hospital for observation.
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