Talk about being at the right place at the right time.
The Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) Team had just wrapped up a technical rescue training in the East County when they saw a hang glider crash right before their very eyes. The nail-biting rescue was caught on video.
It happened around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday (August 17th) along Mount Laguna's Pacific Crest Trail. The SAR volunteers were packing away their gear when they saw a hang glider take off and crash on a nearby cliff.
The SAR volunteers had been practicing their cliff rescue skills moments before the crash. Those skills proved invaluable as the Search and Rescue Team quickly jumped into action to rescue the injured pilot.
Once they reached the 69-year old victim and put him on a stretcher, the SAR volunteers used a rope system to careful hoist him back up to safety. Firefighters were waiting for the injured hang glider pilot and treated him for minor injuries.
As this video shows, the Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team is ready to respond to any emergency at a moment's notice.
Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) is an all‐volunteer unit. Together, they perform wilderness and urban rescues, as well as search for missing and at‐risk persons. Teams are available 24 hours per day to respond to local, state and federal agency requests.
To learn more about SAR, visit http://goo.gl/UgZaf.
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