AMO Agents Rescue an Australian National from Freezing Conditions in Mountains

TUCSON, Ariz - A stranded hiker was rescued Friday, by an aircrew from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP's Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Tucson Air Branch launched a UH-60 aircrew to the Huachuca Mountains south of Sierra Vista after being requested by the Cochise County Sheriff's Office. Deputies had been searching for an Australian national who became stuck in mountainous terrain in freezing temperatures on Thursday.

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