Team rescues family from cliff on Third Beach

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.

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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.

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