LA PUSH — A Naval Air Station Whidbey Island search and rescue team rescued an unidentified 42-year-old man and his three children off a 40-foot cliff on Third Beach near La Push on Sunday.
The crew left the base at about 6:45 p.m. and arrived at about 7:15 p.m., according to a press release. A park ranger helped the team find the family.
The family was trapped after the tide came in. They were flown to the Quillayute Airport for transport back to their vehicle.
This was the 26th rescue of 2017 for NAS Whidbey Island SAR, which has also conducted four searched and 14 medical evacuation missions this year.
