The MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew conducted mountain rescue hoist training alongside members of the Washington National Guard’s «Rainier Dustoff» MEDEVAC crew.
U.S. National Guard photo by Adeline Witherspoon.
SEATTLE – A Coast Guard Air Station Astoria MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of two boys who were trapped on a cliff side near Roads End Point in Lincoln County, Oregon. Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River were contacted by Lincoln County Dispatch who requested assistance rescuing the two teens, along with a member of the Lincoln County Fire Department, who had become stuck while attempting to rescue the two teens.
The Coast Guard Air Station Astoria MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew safely hoisted all three of the individuals in distress and transported them to Siletz Bay State Airfield.
«Our aircrews frequently train with our agency partner agencies to conduct rescues in a variety of conditions and terrain in the Pacific Northwest,» said CDR Amanda Denning, Executive Officer of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria. «We are extremely happy that we were able to rescue the three individuals and transport them to safety.»
The local fire departments were unable to safely rescue the boys due to the cliff.
U.S. Coast Guard video.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River.
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Astoria.
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest.
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area.
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