Coast Guard rescues surfer from cliffside

NEWPORT, OR, UNITED STATES

05.13.2018

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

A surfer, in a black wetsuit, sits on a cliffside near Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Oregon, after he tried to climb to safety, May 13, 2018.

A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter form Air Facility Newport hoisted the man to safety and no major medical concerns were reported.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Justin Bench.

• Date Taken: 05.13.2018
• Date Posted: 05.14.2018 14:06
• Photo ID: 4385018
• VIRIN: 180513-G-G0213-1001
• Resolution: 1936x2592
• Size: 2.23 MB
• Location: NEWPORT, OR, US
• Hometown: NEWPORT, OR, US