Helicopter Rescue in Foggy Mountains

At 4:45 AM on a foggy Friday, Navy helicopter pilot Victoria Weckenbrock and her team launched into a perilous mountain rescue after a car plunged 250 feet—turning what was thought to be a four-person emergency into a single, critically injured survivor pinned under debris for over nine hours. Battling low visibility and steep cliffs, they used ground strobe lights to locate the crash site and executed a daring hoist operation, rappelling down to secure the hypothermic victim before lifting him into the helicopter. Flying him directly to Harborview Hospital, Weckenbrock’s crew delivered life-saving care under extreme conditions. “It’s the worst moments people face,” she said, “that we get to help them through.” Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ae5fac974ecc7a46