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Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 50 Feet Off Cliff (PHOTOS) Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 50 Feet Off Cliff (PHOTOS)
Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 50 Feet Off Cliff (Photos) A hiker who fell off a cliff suffered serious injuries before being rescued by a Maryland State Police helicopter that made a bold save in Washington County over the weekend. Shortly after noon on Saturday, a woman had to be airlifted to an area hospital after falling approximately 50 feet off of a cliff while walking along the Appalachian Trail, officials say.  Maryland State Police helicopter Maryland State Police The helicopter responded to the scene and was able to send one trooper to the ground to secure the hiker while the pilot hovered approximately 120 feet in the air as th…

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by Zak Failla
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Hiker From Netherlands Dies After Mysterious Fall From Appalachian Trail In Virginia Hiker From Netherlands Dies After Mysterious Fall From Appalachian Trail In Virginia
Hiker From Netherlands Dies After Mysterious Fall From Appalachian Trail In Virginia A 23-year-old man who came all the way from the Netherlands to hike the Appalachian Trail died after taking a 50-foot fall down a cliff in Virginia. Paul Classen was sitting on the edge of cliffs with his feet on a lower rock, just north of the summit of McAfee Knob on Sunday, May 30, Robyn Urdaibay writes in the Facebook group Appalachian Trail Hikers 2022. "He spontaneously slumped forwards and fell," said Urdaibay, who had been hiking the trail with Classen.  "He was totally well, just chilling eating breakfast. We think he must have passed out, but we don’t know why and will never kno…

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by Cecilia Levine