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    Coast Guard rescues injured hiker from Three Sisters Wilderness [Image 1 of 2]

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    A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter (orange/red MH-65 Dolphin) is performing a hoist rescue operation over a rocky mountain ridge. A rescue swimmer is being lifted via hoist cable while accompanying a patient on a litter/stretcher. At least one person in an orange jacket remains on the rocky outcrop below, likely a ground rescue team member managing a tag line.

    BEND, OREGON, UNITED STATES

    09.05.2026

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    U.S. Coast Guard Northwest

    An aircrew from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station North Bend hoists and injured hiker from a lava field near North Sister, Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. Due to loose rock and steep terrain, the ropes team could neither hike the patient out nor create anchors for a safe rope rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard Video Courtesy of Air Station North Bend)

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    Date Taken: 09.05.2026
    Date Posted: 09.12.2026 17:31
    Photo ID: 9931230
    VIRIN: 260905-D-G0213-6209
    Resolution: 2750x3666
    Size: 1016.65 KB
    Location: BEND, OREGON, US
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    A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter (orange/red MH-65 Dolphin) is performing a hoist rescue operation over a rocky mountain ridge. A rescue swimmer is being lifted via hoist cable while accompanying a patient on a litter/stretcher. At least one person in an orange jacket remains on the rocky outcrop below, likely a ground rescue team member managing a tag line.
    A United States Coast Guard (USCG) pilot is seated in the cockpit of a helicopter, flying over a densely forested mountainous terrain. The pilot is wearing a teal/blue flight helmet marked 'USCG' and a label reading 'LT BOOKS', along with a green flight suit and tactical vest also marked 'USCG'. The helicopter appears to be on a search and rescue or patrol mission over what appears to be a Pacific Northwest forest landscape.

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