LINCOLN CITY, Ore. — The United States Coast Guard (USCG) says a helicopter crew rescued a hiker trapped on a cliffside in Lincoln City, Oregon, on Saturday.
USCG posted a video of the airlift rescue at God’s Thumb, a popular viewpoint on the Oregon Coast.
North Lincoln Fire and Rescue reported the incident to the Coast Guard after local crews determined a rope rescue would not be safe.
A crew from Air Facility Newport responded, hoisted the hiker from the cliffside, and brought him to a local hospital with minor injuries.
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