Coast Guard crews routinely conduct cliff rescue training to maintain qualifications and to maintain proficiency in their rescue techniques in the event of a person in distress on a cliff.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Brandyn Hill.
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescue a missing hiker near Gasquet, California, and continues to search for a second hiker.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay received an agency assist request from Del Norte County Sheriff’s office regarding two missing hikers near Smith River at approximately 9:40 a.m. Saturday.
Watchstanders directed the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin SRR helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay to assist in the search.
The MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew arrived on the scene at approximately 1:20 p.m. Saturday and safely hoisted one of the hikers. The rescue helicopter aircrew then transported the individual to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) at Air Station Humboldt Bay.
The Coast Guard and partner agencies continued searching for the second hiker through Monday, February 6, 2023.
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The aircrew refueled and returned to the scene to continue searching the area until approximately 6:20 p.m., Saturday.
Air Station Humboldt Bay conducted additional flights, under the direction of Del Norte County Sherriff’s office, searching for the missing hiker Sunday and Monday.
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