SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. - An aircrew from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rescued an Australian hiker last week after he became stranded in the freezing cold mountains.
Air and Marine Operations (AMO) launched a UH-60 air crew to the Huachuca Mountains of Sierra Vista Friday to search for the man, CBP said.
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, which made the search request, had been searching for the Australian national who became stuck on Thursday.
An aircrew could not launch the operation until Friday morning because weather prevented liftoff Thursday evening, CBP said.