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Helicopter Rescue on Grandfather Mountain | Fayetteville News
A hiker suffered a serious fall on Grandfather Mountain, triggering a massive multi-agency rescue. Teams from Linville Volunteer Fire and Banner Elk Rescue initiated the response, quickly determining a hoist was the fastest option. North Carolina Emergency Management deployed Task Force Eight — normally covering Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill — with Captain Daniel Richardson and Senior Firefighter Jason Ceisner rappelling from a helicopter to extract the injured person. The State Highway Patrol piloted the chopper, and once safely lowered, the hiker was flown to a landing zone and…
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