Mexican Man Rescued By Border Patrol Agents, National Guard Aircrew

Aircraft used for rescue in Arizona.

A severely-injured illegal alien from Mexican was rescued by a National Guard helicopter aircrew participating in “Operation Guardian Support,” and a Tucson Sector Border Patrol paramedic, on Tuesday south of Arivaca.

The 30-year-old man who was unconscious but breathing, was found by Tucson Station agents a couple miles north of the U.S./Mexico border. The National Guard aircrew was unable to land in the immediate area, but dropped off a Border Patrol paramedic nearby to assess the patient. Agents carried the patient a few hundred yards using a blanket until it tore apart. Agents then took turns carrying the man until they reached an awaiting air ambulance.

The Mexican man was flown to a Tucson hospital for treatment and evaluation before being released into Border Patrol custody to be processed for immigration violations.

Operation Guardian Support guardsmen have been providing aerial support with UH-72 Lakota aircraft, equipped with surveillance capabilities, and UH-60 Blackhawks capable of inserting agents into remote rugged areas to conduct rescues and make arrests.

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