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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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Injured Hiker Hoisted 100 Feet From Maryland Heights To State Police Helicopter Injured Hiker Hoisted 100 Feet From Maryland Heights To State Police Helicopter
Injured Hiker Hoisted 100 Feet From Maryland Heights To State Police Helicopter Authorities say that an injured hiker had to be airlifted from a remote portion of Maryland Heights above the Potomac River on Tuesday afternoon after she found herself in a perilous condition in sub-freezing temperatures. Shortly before 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, Washington County fire, rescue and emergency medical personnel were called to the overlook across the river from Harpers Ferry in West Virginia after the 35-year-old woman was injured and stranded in the cold. According to officials, the Potomac Valley Fire Company was first at the scene, and determined it would be too difficu…

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