CBP helicopter helps to rescue hiker in Franklin Mountains

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A helicopter with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations helped to rescue a hiker in the Franklin Mountains this week.

On Thursday, Aug. 21, the CBP AMO El Paso Air Branch operations officer received a phone call from the El Paso Fire Department’s Combined Search and Rescue team for help in locating and rescuing an injured male hiker, CBP said in a news release.

Here is video from the mountain rescue, from CBP AMO.

Initial reports indicated that fire crews had responded to the area near McKelligon Canyon…

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