Man rescued from biplane crash near North Bend, Ore.

Courtesy Photo | A crashed biplane rests in a wooded area 21 miles southeast of North Bend, Ore., Feb. 28. The pilot of the plane was rescued by an HH-65 helicopter crew from Air Station North Bend and taken to Bay Area Hospital in North Bend.  

NORTH BEND, OREGON, UNITED STATES

02.28.2010

Courtesy Story

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a 54-year-old man from a forested area 21 miles southeast of North Bend, Ore., after his plane crashed Sunday.

The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., notified the Coast Guard of the crash at approximately 2:45 p.m. An HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station North Bend was dispatched to the scene.

The pilot, Paul Schafer, who was conscious and able to communicate with a radio, was found and escorted safely to the helicopter. He was taken to Air Station North Bend where he was transported to Bay Area Hospital in North Bend by ambulance.

• Date Taken: 02.28.2010
• Date Posted: 02.28.2010 23:28
• Story ID: 45966
• Location: NORTH BEND, OREGON, US