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CBP-AMO and Border Patrol rescue woman from Baboquivari Mountains

CBP-AMO and Border Patrol rescue woman from Baboquivari Mountains
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations AS350 A-Star helicopter.
CBP photo by Ozzy Trevino.

CBP-AMO (Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations) and Border Patrol rescue a woman from the Baboquivari Mountains.

On January 20, 2022, at approximately 7:21 p.m., the Arizona Air Coordination Center (A2C2) received a transferred 911 Call from Pima County from a female migrant located along the Baboquivari Mountains. The woman stated that she was alone and had been in the desert for four days. The call was pinpointed deep in the Baboquivari Mountain range near North Pass, a rugged, remote area about 12 miles north of the border. Agents instructed the woman to stay in place and help would be on the way.  

The A2C2 advised the Three Points Station’s, Tactical Operations Center that a Tucson Air Branch AS350 Ecureuil helicopter aircrew with an Air Interdiction Agent, Aviation Enforcement Agent, and a Border Patrol Agent onboard had responded from the San Miguel Forward Operations Base.  

“The desert is dangerous, and smugglers take no issue abandoning migrants once their profit is made,” said Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin.  “A cell phone can be the difference between life and death. But the bottom line for migrants is – They shouldn’t cross.”

The CBP-AMO AS350 A-Star helicopter crew identified a suitable landing site and due to the failing light and mountainous terrain they validated the safety of the landing area with a practice approach. The Aviation Enforcement Agent and Border Patrol Agent searched the area and found and rescue the woman. Due to environmental conditions, the decision was made to fly the woman and the Border Patrol Agent back to the San Miguel Forward Operating Base.

“Flying in the mountains in the Tucson area is challenging and dangerous, especially at night.” said Director, Tucson Air Branch, Michael Montgomery.  “The safety of our agents and the people we encounter in the field are our highest priority.”

AMO safeguards our Nation by anticipating and confronting security threats through our aviation and maritime law enforcement expertise, innovative capabilities, and partnerships at the border and beyond. With federal agents and mission support personnel, aircraft, and marine vessels operating throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands, AMO conducts its mission in the air and maritime environments at and beyond the border, and within the nation’s interior.

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