The Coast Guard located two lost female hikers, Tuesday morning, who were missing overnight near the Baker Beach Trail near Florence.
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew, from Sector North Bend, located the two hikers and an aviation survival technician was lowered down to them to evaluate the hiker’s conditions and lead them to a nearby search and rescue ground party.
Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector North Bend received an agency assist from Oregon Emergency Management personnel for an ongoing missing hiker case at 6:55 am. A Dolphin aircrew was launched at 8:12 am. and the hikers were located at 8:55 am.
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River assisted in search efforts as part of the ground party.
There were no reported injuries but the hikers were reported to be cold.
Please Like, Share and Follow the …
