Coast Guard aircrew hoists man who fell off cliff near Lincoln City, Oregon

Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Ali Blackburn | A Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Chad Morris, an aviation survival technician stationed at Sector North Bend, poses next to the man he helped rescue off of God's Thumb, a cliff near Lincoln City, Oregon, Aug. 7, 2018. The Coast Guard helicopter crew helped the Lincoln County Fire Department personnel locate the individual, who fell approximately 100 feet down the cliff. U.S. Coast Guard photo.  

NEWPORT, OR, UNITED STATES

08.07.2018

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Blackburn 

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

The man was hoisted by a Coast Guard Sector North Bend aircrew at 6:22 p.m. and then safely transported to Toledo.

A Lincoln City Fire Department crew contacted Coast Guard Sector North Bend Command Center personnel at approximately 1:30 p.m., requesting helicopter rescue assistance.

Sector North Bend personnel dispatched the aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, who helped the fire department crew locate the individual, who fell approximately 100 feet down the cliff.

The Lincoln County Ropes Rescue Team encountered difficulties during their rescue attempt and requested further assistance from the Coast Guard crew to help hoist him to safety.

The man was reportedly in stable condition at the time of the hoist.

• Date Taken: 08.07.2018
• Date Posted: 08.07.2018 23:16
• Story ID: 287743
• Location: NEWPORT, OR, US