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Date: March 26, 2008 |
COAST GUARD AIRLIFTS INJURED HIKERPHOTOS AND VIDEO AVAILABLE | |
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SEATTLE - Members of the Charleston Fire Department and crew members of a Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin helicopter tend after an injured man near the Cape Aragon Lighthouse near Charleston, Ore.
SEATTLE- A Coast Guard pilot aboard an HH-65C Dolphin helicopter looks out at his crew member and members from the Charleston Fire Department as they approach to place an injured man into the helicopter. (Photo by Coast Guard Air Station North Bend)
Video from the helicopter crew at the scene can be viewed or downloaded here .
SEATTLE - The Coast Guard airlifted a man near Charleston, Ore., today.
Frank Schneidle, 39 years-old, sustained injuries while walking along the beach close to the Cape Arago Lighthouse. Coast Guard Group North Bend, Ore., received a request for assistance at 12:30 p.m. from the Charleston Fire Department.
Group North Bend launched an HH-65C Dolphin helicopter crew to the scene. The injured man was then airlifted to Coast Guard Air Station North Bend and transported to the hospital by awaiting emergency medical personnel from the local area.
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