Archive image: An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport rescues three surfers who were pushed against the rocks near Agate Beach, Oregon.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard Air Facility Newport MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of an injured hiker (25-year-old man) who was stranded on a cliffside at Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint near Depoe Bay, Oregon. Saturday, April 25, 2026, at morning.
At approximately 10:00 A.M. watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a request for assistance from the Willamette Valley Communications Center who reported the individual sustained an ankle injury and was unable to safely extricate himself from a cliffside position approximately 10 feet above the water. Due to rising tide conditions and the subject’s location, first responders determined additional assistance was required to safely recover the individual.
At approximately 10:25 A.M. an MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew from Air Facility Newport arrived on scene, deployed the rescue swimmer and successfully hoisted the individual from the cliffside.
The patient was then transported and transferred to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) personnel.
“Rescues like this highlight the importance of programs like the Advanced Helicopter Rescue School, which focuses on training for contingencies such as inland search and rescue and cliffside rescue,” said Lt. Travis Weaver, MH-65E Dolphin SRR Helicopter pilot in command during the rescue. “Being able to train for events like this before they happen make for safe and effective rescues when our partners call on us for help.”
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