#helicopter-rescue
#helicopter-rescue

[ follow ]

Sailor hurt on ship 800 miles off California requires helicopter rescue, officials say

California Air Guard helicopters completed a successful 800-mile mission to rescue an injured sailor from a cargo ship off San Francisco.

#rescue-operation

Hiker trapped on mountain ledge high above Northern California forest freed in helicopter rescue

A hiker trapped on a steep granite face in California was rescued by sheriff's deputies using a helicopter in a dramatic operation.

Kite surfer ends up stranded on California beach - then uses rocks to signal for help

A kite surfer trapped on a California beach creatively spelled out HELP with rocks, leading to a successful rescue.

Man chases after pet parrot and stumbles off 'steep cliff,' California officials say

A man fell off a cliff while trying to rescue his pet parrot in O'Neill Regional Park.

Firefighters performed a remote rescue operation using a helicopter to save the man.

Missing man found 'safe and uninjured' in Placer County wilderness after nearly five days

Warren Elliott, a 70-year-old jeeper missing for nearly five days in Placer County, was found safe and uninjured at Hell Hole Reservoir.

Hiker trapped on mountain ledge high above Northern California forest freed in helicopter rescue

A hiker trapped on a steep granite face in California was rescued by sheriff's deputies using a helicopter in a dramatic operation.

Kite surfer ends up stranded on California beach - then uses rocks to signal for help

A kite surfer trapped on a California beach creatively spelled out HELP with rocks, leading to a successful rescue.

Man chases after pet parrot and stumbles off 'steep cliff,' California officials say

A man fell off a cliff while trying to rescue his pet parrot in O'Neill Regional Park.

Firefighters performed a remote rescue operation using a helicopter to save the man.

Missing man found 'safe and uninjured' in Placer County wilderness after nearly five days

Warren Elliott, a 70-year-old jeeper missing for nearly five days in Placer County, was found safe and uninjured at Hell Hole Reservoir.

morerescue-operation

CBS News chopper helps police find missing Brooklyn child

Helicopters can play a vital role in locating missing persons, as demonstrated by the swift recovery of a missing child in Brooklyn.

75-year-old plunges 100 feet off rocky cliff into creek bed, California police say

A 75-year-old man fell 100 feet off a cliff into a creek bed, prompting a helicopter rescue.

Car's crash alert led searchers to wreck off Sonoma cliff; it took an hour to find the ejected driver

Efficiency in search and rescue operations can lead to saving critically injured individuals in remote areas.

75-year-old plunges 100 feet off rocky cliff into creek bed, California police say

A 75-year-old man fell 100 feet off a cliff into a creek bed, prompting a helicopter rescue.

Car's crash alert led searchers to wreck off Sonoma cliff; it took an hour to find the ejected driver

Efficiency in search and rescue operations can lead to saving critically injured individuals in remote areas.

Rescuers find 'exhausted' horse trapped in muddy riverbed - and fly him back to owner

Rescuers had to lift an exhausted horse out of a muddy riverbed in California due to heavy rains trapping the animal overnight.

Animal rescue teams from the Riverside Fire Department and Norco Animal Rescue collaborated to sedate and airlift the horse, named Conquistador, to safety.

[ Load more ]