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2010 Mission Summaries
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Last updated February 28, 2011
Mission #: 10-01-01
Date: 2/3/2010
Subject: Female Skier
Teams Responding: None
Mission Summary: Subject was reported missing after lifts closed at SF Ski Area having last been seen commencing Big Tesuque descent. Subject's vehicle was located in the Ski area parking lot. SF Ski Area Ski Patrol started searching and SAR mission was initiated, but subject was located by Ski Patrol walking back on the road from the Big Tesuque exit area before resources were called.
Mission #: 10-01-02
Date: 3/11/2010
Location: Santa Fe Ski Area
Subject: 27 year old male snow boarder
Teams Responding: Santa Fe SAR, Atalaya SAR, NMSnoDrift Breakers, Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club, Los Alamos Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Mountain Canine Corp, San Miguel SR
Mission Summary: Subject got lost and did not meet his friend at noon as prearranged. He boarded to the bottom of Sunset run and hiked back to the top where he took a wrong turn and ended up in the Nambe Lake area. Subject was located the following morning by NMSP 606 and was lifted out by NMNG Lobo.
Mission #: 10-01-03
Date: 4/16/2010
Location: Santa Fe Ski Area
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Santa Fe SAR, Atalaya SAR
Mission Summary: Reporting party stated hiking companion had not returned to the car in the parking lot of Santa Fe Ski Area as agreed. Overdue subject walked out and returned to car.
Mission #: 10-01-04
Date: 4/23/2010
Subject: Male Bicyclist
Location: Approximately 2 miles south of IB?
Teams Responding: Santa Fe SAR, LAAuxFireBrigade MCC, CAP, LAAmateur Radio Club, Sandia Search Dogs, Taos SAR, Atalaya, LASki Patrol-K-9
Mission Summary: Subject had removed socks & shoes
Subject was initially non verbal
Subject was found in fetal position
Subject became combative during EMS transport to Los Alamos hospital
Possible hypothermia from spending 2 nights out in cold weather / dehydration / despondent
Mission #: 10-01-05
Date: 4/25/2010
Location: 0441581E by 396059N – NAD 27
Subject: Male Hunter
Teams Responding: Santa FE SAR
Mission Summary: Turkey hunter failed to return to vehicle as arranged. Father notified State Police and advised that he had contact with the subject. He was reported to be in the Rio Mora drainage. The father and the Ops SC hiked up the drainage and located the subject. He was returned to IB in good condition
Mission #: 10-01-06
Date: 5/1/2010
Location: Hyde Park, Santa Fe, NM
Subject: Two Hikers
Teams Responding: Santa Fe SAR, Atalaya SAR, MCC and Taos SAR
Mission Summary: Family of 5 overdue hiking in Hyde Park Area. Got turned around due to snow storm. Self extricated prior to resources leaving home
Mission #: 10-01-07
Date: 5/23/2010
Location: Santa Fe, N.M. area
Subject: Male runaway
Teams Responding: Atalaya SAR, Cibola SAR, Mountain Canine Corp, Santa Fe SAR
Mission Summary: Father reported subject was upset. having psychological and substance abuse problems. Subject jumped through a window and ran towards the mountain behind the house. The area was searched by ground teams and dog teams but were unable to locate. Subject reported to be at Mother’s house in Eldorado on 5/24/2010.
Mission #: 10-01-08
Date: 6/15/2010
Location: Elk Mountain area of Pecos National Forest
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: Sandia Search Dogs, Taos SAR
Mission Summary: This search was for a hunter missing since 9/6/2009 in the Elk Mtn. area. Four canine teams searched the area away from original search area where canine alerts occurred last year. Dogs alerted in same area this search in a definite line but no find was made.
Mission #: 10-01-10
Date: 7/22/2010
Location: Horse Thief Meadow in the Pecos Wilderness
Subject: Eleven hikers
Teams Responding: NM National Guard
Mission Summary: The National Guard was called out to evacuate a Boy Scout due to medical difficulties. The remainder of the group hiked out to Panchuela Trailhead.
Mission #: 10-01-11
Date: 7/30/2010
Location: Hyde Park Ranger Station, Santa Fe National Forest
Subject: Female bicyclist
Teams Responding: Santa Fe SAR
Mission Summary: Subject called by cell phone to 911, stated she was off the Winsor Trail and unable to find trail due to a wash out. She needs assistance to find the way out. Teams called out but subject walked out to Ranger Station. She was uninjured.
Mission #: 10-01-12
Date: 8/12/2010
Location: Rio Grande River at Buckman Road
Subject: Female swimmer
Teams Responding: Sandia Search Dogs, NMSP 606
Mission Summary: Subject decided to go for a swim in the Rio Grande River at about midnight. When she failed to return two friends went down the river searching for her. The NMSP Dive Team was called but they determined that the river was too clouded and too high to search. NMSP 606 searched the river for the subject every day but found no clue. The subject was located deceased at Cochiti Lake on 8/22 or 23/2010.
Mission #: 10-02-01
Date: 3/29/2010
Location: Osha Pass area-Forest Rd. 76, Carson National Forest
Subject: Four people on snow mobiles
Teams Responding: Angel Fire SAR
Mission Summary: Two of the subjects became separated and went a different direction. The other two ran out of fuel, walked back to their truck & trailer at the intersection of FR 76 & Hwy. 434. They refueled and went looking for the others. They were located and brought back to the truck where IB had been established. By the time the IC arrived, two subjects had left and the other two departed soon after the ICs arrival.
Mission #: 10-02-02
Date: 4/26/2010
Location: Camp Blue Haven, San Miguel County, NM
Subject: Father & Son Fishermen
Teams Responding: San Miguel SAR
Mission Summary: A young man and his Father in-law fished 5 miles of Tecolote Creek from Grindstone Spring to Camp Blue Haven. Fishing and rough terrain delayed them. It took less than an hour of hiking when they made contact.
Mission #: 10-02-03
Date: 7/10/2010
Location: Lone Pine Mesa on Forest Trail #223
Subject: Female hiker
Teams Responding: Angel Fire SAR, San Miguel SAR
Mission Summary: Subject intentionally separated from her hiking partners because she did not want to return the difficult route fearing it too dangerous for an elderly woman. She got turned around and called for help on her cell phone. She tried to tell the Dispatcher where she thought she was and NMSP 606 was sent to the scene to see if the lone pilot could see the subject. A ground team from the local fire department located the woman and helped her off the mountain.
Mission #: 10-02-04
Date: 7/22/2010
Location: Cito Road, Philmont Scout Ranch, NM
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Philmont SAR
Mission Summary: Subject reported lost at 12:50 via cell phone call to Philmont Logistics radio room. He separated from others on his crew during a hike to Tooth of Time from Ponderosa Park Camp. The crew members separated to look for him. Teams were sent to reunite the crew and insure their safety and gather information about the subject, containment was set up and area searched where subject was last seen. The subject walked out to Cito Road where he was located by a team member at 21:30
Mission #: 10-02-05
Date: 7/26/2010
Location: Porvenir Canyon, Santa Fe National Forest
Subject: Five hikers
Teams Responding: Santa Fe SAR
Mission Summary: The Subjects hiked up Porvenir Canyon on Friday and were unable to return to their cars on Sunday due to high water. They hiked up the canyon and over Hermit’s Peak. They were in good condition and hungry.
Mission #: 10-02-08
Date: 10/2/2010
Location: Ranch NW of Raton
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Philmont SAR
Mission Summary: Lost hunter last seen on 10/1/10 hunting in a 4/4 on the Brilliant Ranch. Subject was found by Vermejo Park Security and returned to his hunting base.
Mission #: 10-02-09
Date: 9/2/2010
Location: Montezuma, NM
Subject: Male climber
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subject was stuck on cliff at Montezuma. Gallinas VFD brought the subject down safely.
Mission #: 10-02-09-B
Date: 10/6/2010
Location: Forest Service Rd 153 – 469741 by 4015006 – Colfax County, NM
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Philmont SAR
Mission Summary: Subject went for a hike on FS 153, got about ¼ mile west of vehicle and lost directions. He called 911 and before resources could respond, he self evacuated. IC met him as he was driving home.
Mission #: 10-02-10
Date: 10/31/2010
Location: FR 76 between Luna Canyon and Tres Ritos
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Philmont SAR, Sand Miguel SAR
Mission Summary: Subject left home wearing only jeans and T-shirt. He planned to return by 1600 hours. Parents called Mora County SO at 1700 and they called NMSP. SP Officer tracked him up to elevation of 11,000’. He was located in good condition.
Mission #: 10-03-01
Date: 3/23/2010
Location: Last Chance Canyon
Subject: Three campers
Teams Responding: Eddy County SAR, Chavez County SAR
Mission Summary: Subject's camp stove started a wildfire, burning between camp and vehicle. Headed up toward Last Chance Canyon, "hold-up" for the night. Hiked back out, no injuries.
Mission #: 10-03-02
Date: 5/14/2010
Location: Robinson Draw, Queen, NM
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Eddy County SAR, Chaves County SAR
Mission Summary: Subject was camped at Robinson Draw near Cougar Rd when he left the rest of the group & went exploring looking for arrowheads. At about 1600 hours the subjects father and friends went looking for him. At approx. 1800 hours the subject’s father reported him missing to the Queen VFD who initiated a road search of the area. NMSP was notified at about 2023 hours and initiated a search. Carlsbad PD K-9, Queens VFD and SAR responders searched through the night. Subject was located in good condition at about 0735 hours and returned to his family.
Mission #: 10-04-01
Date: 1/16/2010
Location: Radium Springs area
Subject: Father and daughter hikers
Teams Responding: Mesilla Valley SAR
Mission Summary: Subjects went up to the top of a mountain to lay flowers at a cross the father had installed in memory of his father. The subject was intoxicated. Both subjects were able to walk out on their own with the help of the fire department. The father was transferred to ambulance at IB.
Mission #: 10-04-02
Date: 2/18/2010
Location:
Subject: Female walk away
Teams Responding: Doña Ana County SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR, Organ Mtn. Tech. Rescue Sqd.
Mission Summary: Subject had walked away on 2/15/2010. Doña Ana SO investigated and activated SAR to search the rural desert areas adjacent to subject’s PLS for signs of tracks and the subject herself. ATV & horses searched further distances but no clues were found. The mission was closed by the AC and teams returned to IB.
[Subject was later found deceased]
Mission #: 10-04-03
Date: 3/8/2010
Location: Las Cruces, N.M.
Subject: 15 year old male
Teams Responding: Doña Ana Mounted SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR, US Border Patrol
Mission Summary: Mother reported son missing to DA Sheriff’s Dept. at about 0800 hrs. NM SAR was called after1300 hours. A note left by the subject indicated he was in the desert. Note #2 was found at about 2000 hours. At that time it was determined that subject was a runaway and mission was closed at 2200 hours.
Mission #: 10-04-04
Date: 3/8/2010
Location:
Subject: 15 y/o male
Teams Responding: Doña Ana Mounted, Mesilla Valley SAR, Border Patrol
Mission Summary: Subject’s mother reported her son missing to the Sheriff’s Dept. about 08:00, they responded about 10:00 hrs. State Police were notified about 13:00 hrs. and a call out was begun. Two notes left by the subject indicated he had gone to the desert and it was then decided he was a run away. The mission was closed at 22:00 hrs.
Mission #: 10-04-05
Date: 7/25/2010
Location: Six miles SW of Hatch, NM
Subject: Male suicide
Teams Responding: Mesilla Valley SAR, D-4 SAR Support
Mission Summary: IC was contact on 7/25/2010 at 09:14 to initiate a mission and number was issued about 10:48. Heavy rains hampered the extraction for several hours; responders became stuck in the mud about 3 miles from IB. When the weather cleared and vehicles were moved SAR responders arrive at IB and the extraction of the subject was completed within a short time.
Mission #: 10-04-06
Date: 7/27/2010
Location: Camino del Rey and Country Club Circle, Las Cruces, NM
Subject: Male medical patient
Teams Responding: Doña Ana SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR, Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol
Mission Summary: NM SAR assisted Las Cruces PD in looking for missing male patient.
Mission #10-04-07
Date: 8/31/2010
Location: 32.45907* N x 107.06680* W
Subject: Two males in a 4 X 4
Teams Responding: Mesilla Valley SAR
Mission Summary: Subjects went 4-wheeling in a jeep ran out of gas. Ran battery down and could not find way out 4 ATV's went to location of coordinates received from 911 Dispatch. Subjects were located in good condition.
Mission #: 10-04-08
Date: 10/10/2010
Location: Pine Tree Trail at Aguirre Springs, BLM
Subject: Female hiker
Teams Responding: Dona Ana Co SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR
Mission Summary: Subject was hiking with companions which included 3 dogs. They met with another hiker with a dog and while attempting to control her dogs, subject slipped on the trail and injured her ankle. Subject's husband hiked back into cell phone range and contacted 911 Center. Member of Dona Ana were hiking in the area and responded with the Las Altrus Vol Fire Dept and paramedics from AMR. Subject was packaged in a litter, extracted from the area and was transported to the hospital by American Response ambulance company.
Mission #: 10-04-09
Date: 11/10/2010
Location: State Road 404 @ MP 5
Subject: Three aircraft passengers
Teams Responding: None
Mission Summary: Single engine aircraft crashed into the mountain off of SR 404 MP 5. Three injured and one trapped in aircraft.
I was called out in case resources were needed to pack out subjects or equipment.
Mission #: 10-05-02
Date: 3/21/2010
Location: N35 173203 by W106 411278
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: AMRC, Cibola SAR, NMSARST, BC-ARES
Mission Summary: Subject called his wife and said he could go not further. He was in waist deep snow and wet. Wife called 911 and subject was asked to call 911 for GPS coordinates. Subject was not dressed or prepared for deep snow.
Mission #: 10-05-03
Date: 3/2/2010
Location: Found at café in Bernalillo
Subject: 77 y/o male hiker
Teams Responding: NMSARST, AMRC, Cibola SAR, BC-ARES, NM Mounted, Sandia Search Dogs
Mission Summary: Subject with mild dementia walked away from his residence in Albuquerque. He had been know to hike in the Sandias and could cover long distances. The subject was located in a café in Bernalillo and was unable to give them his name. He was transported to UNMH.
Mission #: 10-05-04
Date: 3/30/2010
Location: 0370581 by 3894643
Subject: Three hikers
Teams Responding: NMSARST, BC-ARES, Cibola SAR, AMRC
Mission Summary: Subjects went on a day hike up Pino Canyon planning to hike up to the upper Tram. They became stuck in deep snow, unable to return before dark and were not familiar with the area.
Mission #: 10-05-05
Date: 3/31/2010
Location: Kiwanis Cabin – 13S 368673E by 3896614N
Subject: Two hikers
Teams Responding: BC ARES, Cibola SAR, NMSARS Team
Mission Summary: Subjects departed from Crest Parking lot with the intent to walk to the High Finance Restaurant. They made it to Kiwanis Cabin where they were stranded. Teams reached the subjects, warned & stabilized them then evacuated both by sked. Subject were transported to Presbyterian Hospital.
Mission #: 10-05-06
Date: 4/1/2010
Location: La Luz Trail
Subject: Two male hikers
Teams Responding: BC ARES, NMSARS Team. AMRC, Cibola SAR
Mission Summary: Subjects planned to hike from bottom to top of La Luz Trail, meet friend then drive back to Albuquerque. They got stuck on an ice ledge about ¼ mile from the top and couldn’t go forward or back. Team reached subjects, performed a couple of technical raises then walked the subjects out.
Mission #: 10-05-07
Date: 4/102010
Location: Between the steps and the top crest on the La Luz Trail
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: AMRC, Cibola SAR, NMSARST, BC-ARES
Mission Summary: Subject was dropped off at the bottom of the La Luz Trail at 0930 to hike to the top of the crest. He got stranded on ice and snow between the stairs and the top of the crest. Rescued by SAR teams, had no medical issues.
Mission #: 10-05-08
Date: 4/16/2010
Location: 35 16’ 14.6N by 106 25’ 2.5W (WGS84)
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: AMRC, BCAres, NMSARSTeam
Mission Summary: Subject activated the “911” feature on his SPOT location beacon. SPOT placed him on Osha Springs trail in the Sandias. He was located on the trail by Sandoval County & Placitas resources before SAR resources deployed. He was uninjured – he had activated his SPOT because his dog was injured.
Mission #: 10-05-09
Date: 4/19/2010
Location: Giant Gas Station, 2nd St and Rio Bravo SW, Albuquerque
Subject: Female walker
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: The 76 year old subject with dementia went out walking along ditch trail on the west side of the Rio Grande at 08:00. She was located approximately 4 miles from LKP by NMSP Officer who was canvassing local business. Find occurred moment after FC arrive on scene and before SAR resources had left home.
Mission #: 10-05-10
Date: 5/15/2010
Location: 35° 11’ 45.58”N by 106° 25’ 45.52”
Subject: Father & Son hikers
Teams Responding: BC ARES, Cibola SAR, NMSS Team. AMRC
Mission Summary: Subject set off at 12:00 for a day hike planning to insert at Elena Gallegos, take Pino Trail to Crest Trail – then Crest Trail to Upper Tram Terminal and catch the tram down. Subjects got stuck in deep snow on Crest Trail. They were found by searchers near the ski run and walked to the tram and brought down.
Mission #: 10-05-11
Date: 6/2/2010
Location: Near rock slides on La Luz Trail
Subject: Two hikers
Teams Responding: Albuq Mtn Rescue, Cibola SAR, NMSAR Support Team, BC-ARES
Mission Summary: Subjects had called 911 and talked to both BCSO and SCSO. Bernalillo CFD sent people into the field and located subjects before and SAR personnel made it to IB.
Mission #: 10-05-12
Date: 6/3/2010
Location: 35° 20226 by 106° 46141 – Sandia Wilderness 0.7 miles west of Thumb
Subject: Two male hikers
Teams Responding: AMRC, Cibola SAR, NMSARS Team, BC ARES
Mission Summary: Subjects started from Tram parking lot at noon to hike La Luz Trail. They went up Razamiento Canyon instead and got stuck at the base of the Thumb. They were located about ½ west of the Thumb and were walked out Razamiento Canyon to the parking lot.
Mission #: 10-05-13
Date 6/14/2010
Location: 13S 366100E by 3896800N (NAD 83)
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Cibola SAR, AMRC. NMSARS Team, BC ARES
Mission Summary: Subject went for a hike with a group up the La Luz Trail. He moved ahead of the group and became separated from them and incorrectly took a trail that led to Chimney Canyon. The others continued on their planned trip. Subject called for help at 18:00. Talked him out of Chimney Canyon and back to La Luz Trail. SAR team intercepted him on La Luz and walked him out.
Mission #: 10-05-14
Date: 6/18/2010
Location: Waterfall Canyon 35° 13.49 by 106° 28.39
Subject: Male suicide subject
Teams Responding: Albuq. Mtn Rescue, Cibola SAR
Mission Summary: This was a technical recovery of a subject that committed suicide off Piedra Lisa Trail.
Mission #: 10-05-15
Date: 6/24/2010
Location: 0336181E by 39959585N San Pedro Wilderness
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Albuq. Mtn. Rescue, Sandia Search Dogs, Cuba VFD, NMSAR Support Team NMMounted SAR, MCC, Santa Fe SAR
Mission Summary: Search was in the San Pedro Wilderness for an overdue hiker in the area of his back pack. Subject was found deceased.
Mission #: 10-05-16
Date: 6/26/2010
Location: 2 miles up Pino Trail
Subject: Female hiker
Teams Responding: Cibola SAR, Albuq. Mtn. Rescue
Mission Summary: Subject slipped on wet log and fractured her leg near the ankle while hiking down Pino Trail. She called 911 and BCFD affected a rescue requesting support from NMSP SAR
Mission #: 10-05-17
Date: 7/17/2010
Location: Tram Tower #2, West face of Sandia Mountains
Subject: Two male hikers
Teams Responding: NMSARS Team, Albuquerque Mountain Rescue, Cibola SAR, BC ARES
Mission Summary: Subject hiked to the base of Tower #2 where 13 year old subject fell and injured his ankle slightly. His father called the Tram and demanded that it stop and pick them up. They were advised that it was against Tram policy so they contacted NMSP. Teams hiked to their location, wrapped the ankle and after giving them food and water, they were able to walk out on their own. The Tram lowered water to the subjects and to the teams as it was extremely hot that day and they depleted their own supplies.
Mission #: 10-05-18
Date: 7/19/2010
Location: Armijo Nature Trail & Faulty Trail
Subject: Female hiker
Teams Responding: NMSARS Team, Albuquerque Mountain Rescue, Cibola SAR, BC ARES
Mission Summary: Subject & husband started to hike the Armijo Nature Trail at 09:30, when they came to a steep part of the trail, the subject collapsed with difficulty breathing. A USFS crew called for BCFD and they stabilized the patient with IV therapy and called SAR for assistance in evacuating her down the mountain. Subject refused transport and BCFD obtained an informed refusal and released her.
Mission #: 10-05-19
Date: 7/20/2010
Location: 35° 11.10 by 106° 13.676
Subject: Husband & wife hikers
Teams Responding: NMSARS Team, Albuquerque Mountain Rescue, Cibola SAR, BC ARES, Sandia Search Dogs
Mission Summary: Subjects went for a day hike on Campbell Range, ran out of food and water and could not make it back to their vehicle. They called E911 from location @ 35° 11.106 by 106°13.747. Subjects were assessed by medical personnel from BCFD and released.
Mission #: 10-05-20
Date: 8/17/2010
Location: Cabezon Peak Northwest Face - 35* 35.96 by 107*5.70
Subject: Three Male climbers
Teams Responding: AMRC, BC ARES, NMSARS Team
Mission Summary: 19 y/o Male subject fell off the trail while in route to the top of Cabezon Peak with two friends. He fell approx 45 feet and sustained head injuries. He was hoisted out by a NMNG Blackhawk helicopter whereupon he was transferred to PHI medical helicopter to UNMH Trauma Center. There were 3 Torreon VFD personnel that had to be extracted off the side of the cliff where they had been stranded while trying to reach the subject Unified Command was utilized and good cooperation allowed the mission to be successful. The subject was reported stable in the hospital the next day.
Mission #: 10-05-21
Date: 8/18/2010
Location: N35* 14.7 by 106* 26.02
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: BC ARES, AMRC, Cibola SAR, NMSARS Team
Mission Summary: Subject called BCSO Dispatch and reported that he was lost, out of water and on a cliff on the back side of the Sandia Mtns. The dispatch center got his phase 2 data off the cell phone and then dispatched their helicopter Metro 1 who located the subject and then tried to direct BCFD teams to the subject but they could not negotiate the terrain and called for NMSP to affect the rescue. SAR team found the subject in about 40 minutes once on scene, rehydrated and fed him, then walked the subject out to IB where his motorcycle was parked.
Mission #: 10-05-22
Date: 8/24/2010
Location: UTM 0282930 by 3935430
Subject: Male Wildland Firefighter
Teams Responding: NMSARS Team, NMANG D-6, Cibola SAR, NM Mounted, Sandia Search Dogs
Mission Summary: 25 y/o male BLM Wildland Firefighter became separated from his two companions while chasing a suspected plume of smoke He was unprepared in that he did not have his wildland FF pack so all he had were the clothes on his back and a bottle of water and a power bar. Subject became disoriented and spent the night in the canyon and was spotted walking out of the canyon by a strike team the following morning.
Mission #: 10-05-23
Date: 9/16/2010
Location: Flake and Bake east of La Cueva picnic ground
Subject: Three climbers
Teams Responding: NMSARS Team, AMRC, Cibola SAR, BC-ARES
Mission Summary: 59 year old climber fell breaking his leg and possibly injuring his back at 35*12'25.6" 106* 28' 37.6". He was airlifted out and transported to the hospital. His fellow climbers were uninjured and left in their own vehicle.
Mission #: 10-05-24
Date: 9/23/2010
Location: Sand Bar in middle of Rio Grande
Subject: Male (unknown activity)
Teams Responding: BC ARES, Cibola SAR, NMSARSTeam, Sandia Search Dogs
Mission Summary: During severe storm subject fell in an arroyo near Indian School Rd, was swept downstream. ABQ Journal photographer took pictures of subject in drainage system called 911. AFD and BCFD swift water teams searched for 1.5 days then contacted NMSP SAR. Teams searched drainage system and Rio Grande. Subject found deceased on an island/sandbar in the middle of the river.
Mission #: 10-05-25
Date: 10/3/2010
Location: 13S365369178 by 3895943
Subject: Male and female hiker
Teams Responding: AMRC
Mission Summary: Subjects took tram to the top of the mountain, then hiked the La Luz Trail the across the Spur Trail toward the lower tram terminal. They made slow progress. After dark their flashlight died. For safety, they called for help and stayed in place - concerned about terrain. Team walked in & escorted subjects out.
Mission #: 10-05-26
Date: 10/9/2010
Location: WGS84 UTM 13S0371210 by 3892704
Subject: Female hiker
Teams Responding: AMRC, Cibola SAR
Mission Summary: Subject, a 70 y/o female, began to experience hip pain while hiking Pino Trail from Elena Gallegos picnic area (approximately 4 mile hike with about 4,000' elevation gain) Reporting party was a hiker who met her on the trail and called 911. RP's information was eventually relayed to NMSP SAR. Patient was assessed to have strained a muscle in her leg and was unable to bend it at hip or knee. Subject was packaged for transport and evacuated to waiting ambulance at Tree Spring Trailhead by wheeled Stokes litter.
Mission #: 10-05-27
Date: 10/14/2010
Location: About 800 feet down west side of crest, west of towers
Subject: Two female climbers
Teams Responding: AMRC, Cibola SAR, BC-ARES, NMMounted SAR, NMSARS Team
Mission Summary: 911 call by RP to BCSO regarding 2 fallen climbers one with broken ankle. Cell phone GPS location was 35.220150x106.516998. Ground response made contact with subjects, assessed and stabilized. One female airlifted by NMANG to UNMH, other subject walked out.
Mission #: 10-05-28
Date: 10/23/2010
Location: WGS84 UTM 13S 033306E by 3930425N
Subject: Female bicyclist
Teams Responding: AMRC, Cibola SAR, NMSARS Team
Mission Summary: Subject a 42 y/o female left vehicle at parking lot of White Mesa bike trails at aprox. 17:30. Nightfall arrived at 18:20 at which point subject, who had no light, extra clothing or food, was unable to find her way back to the parking lot. She discarded her bike and hiked by moonlight in an attempt to return to her vehicle, but became stuck in steep terrain below a vertical cliff face of frangible gypsum. Subject was located by Sandoval SO who were unable to reach her. She was extracted in a straightforward high-angle technical rescue.
Mission #: 10-06-01
Date: 1/20/2010
Location: FR 50 & FR 480 - Zuni Mountains
Subject: Male vehicle driver
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Male subject traveling on FR 480, got stuck in the snow and spent the night in his vehicle. Snowdrifts were 4 to 6 feet high. Subject was transported to UNMH in NMNG Helicopter
Mission #: 10-06-02
Date: 3/28/2010
Location: Manuelito Canyon, Navajo Tribal Land
Subject: Male horse rider
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subject was thrown from his horse in Manuelito Canyon west of Gallup. He feared he had broken bones and called 911. McKinley County SO and Navajo Tribal police responded. MI opened mission before arriving on scene because of a lack of information. Mission was closed by the AC.
Mission #: 10-06-03
Date: 7/8/2010
Location: Eastern most quarry of Tepee Lakes in Famington, NM
Subject: Male Fisherman
Teams Responding: Farmington FD, San Juan County FD, BLM
Mission Summary: Subject was fishing with friends in Tepee Lakes and for some reason walked into the pond and disappeared. Allegedly alcohol was involved.
Mission #: 10-06-06
Date: 9/4/2010
Location: 34*43.346N by 107*28.070W - UTM 13 272504 by 3844941
Subject: Male gatherer
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subject "Geo Caching" approximately 2 km east of Acoma Reservation boundary. Mission was initiated by tribal police who found the subject with minor injuries. No SAR teams were activated.
Mission #: 10-06-07
Date: 10/21/2010
Location: Six Mile Canyon Rd, Cibola National Forest 3524.87 by 10831.24
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: NM National Guard, NMSARS Team, Sandia Search Dogs, NM Rescue Dogs, McKinley County SAR, Grant Co SAR, Cibola SAR, Rocky Mtn SAR
Mission Summary: Subject left main hunting party at about 3 pm 10/20/2010. After not returning after 30 minutes RP called 911. Mission initiated at 1:43 am on 10/21/2010. Search by air, ATV, and ground.
Mission reopened 10/23/10 at 12:50 with new info (subjects rifle), teams were deployed starting at 0700.
Subject found deceased 1558.
Mission #: 10-07-01
3/17/2010
Location: Shore of the Rio Grande below the Gorge Bridge
Subject: 2 male rafters
Teams Responding: Taos SAR
Mission Summary: Subjects rafted from John Dunn bridge down the Rio Grande part way to the Gorge Bridge, then continue on foot. Near the bridge one subject fell and injured his back. They called 911 on a cell phone. National Guard Blackhawk was dispatched & rescued both subject. They were transported to St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe.
Mission #: 10-07-02
Date: 3/22/2010
Location: East fork of the Rio Hondo
Subject: Thirty-two y/o Texas male on a snow board
Teams Responding: Taos Ski Valley Pro Patrol, Taos SAR
Mission Summary: Subject failed to meet girl friend @ base of lift 1 in Taos Ski Valley. The slopes were searched for several hours and his track was discovered going out of bounds into the East Fork of the Rio Hondo. One team of TSV patrol followed him off the ridge & 2nd team approached from below. He was rescued & brought down to the highway.
Mission #: 10-07-03
Date: 4/4/2010
Location: 36.792 by 105.85634
Subject: Male driver from Colorado
Teams Responding: Rocky Mtn SAR, Sangre de Cristo SAR
Mission Summary: Subject was apparently “cruising” and got his vehicle stuck at the above coordinates. He was found by his son-in-law and taken home. Resources were activated but not deployed.
Mission #: 10-07-04
Date: 5/4/2010
Location: Vallecito, NM
Subject: Male Kayaker
Teams Responding: Taos SAR, Dixon FD
Mission Summary: Subject who was unfamiliar with the area was abandoned by partner. He lost his footwear, didn’t have his meds with him. He spent the night out and walked 4 miles to a house & phoned 911. Dixon Fire evacuated him to an ambulance in Las Trampas and he was taken to Espanola Hospital. No other teams were deployed.
Mission #: 10-07-05
Date: 5/8/2010
Location: Buckman Road area near Angel Fire, NM
Subject: Female camper
Teams Responding: Angel Fire SAR
Mission Summary: The subject tried to reach summer cabin, but private gate was locked. The subject took her camping gear and made camp a few yards beyond the locked gate. The subject heard SP 606 flying close to the IB and walked out to see what was going on.
Mission #: 10-07-06
Date: 6/5/2010
Location: Rio Grande Wild Rivers area, Questa, NM
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: 57 year old hiker suddenly became ill while in the Wild Rivers area. A local Forest Ranger helped him out of the canyon and he was taken to Taos General Hospital.
Mission #: 10-07-07
Date: 6/5/2010
Location: FR 100 near Youngsville, NM
Subject: Male runaway
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subject got into a fight with friends and was last seen running into the forest. Family was to call back if further assistance needed, waited for call that never came so mission was closed.
Mission #: 10-07-08
Date: 6/23/2010
Location: Area of El Rito, NM
Subject: Missing aircraft and pilot
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Mission initiated as possible wreckage of missing aircraft from Los Alamos. Mission closed when information from Arizona indicated a find of the aircraft.
Mission #: 10-07-09
Date: 7/2/2010
Location: Hillside next to El Salto Cliffs above Arroyo Seco.
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Taos SAR, Philmont SAR, Sangre de Cristo SAR, Cibola SAR, Santa Fe SAR, Atalaya SAR, K-9 SAR, Inc, Los Alamos SP & K-9, MCC, Farmington FD
Mission Summary: Subject texted friend saying he was on a cliff. He didn’t return for 12 hrs. Teams searched hillsides and cliffs for 2 days before subject was located by canine team. He was deceased on a cliff ledge & had to be lowered by technical team.
Mission #: 10-07-10
Date: 7/24/2010
Location: State Highway 64
Subject: Female hiker
Teams Responding: SFeSAR, NMSP 606
Mission Summary: Subject was reported missing by her hiking group to a State Police Officer who was responding to another call. After completing the call he took the subject’s information and initiated a SAR mission. Before anyone reached the scene the subject walked out to the highway.
Mission #: 10-07-11
Date: 8/4/2010
Location: Williams Lake near Wheeler Peak
Subject: Three hikers
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subjects climbed Wheeler Peak where one of them became ill from altitude sickness. Taos Ski Valley PD Deputy responded to the phone call and rescued them with horses. Subjects were OK when they arrived at IB. No unified command in place.
Mission #: 10-07-12
Date: 8/5/2010
Location: LA CAL Basin on Wheeler Peak Ridge
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: SFeSAR, Taos SAR
Mission Summary: Subject climbed Wheeler Peak and drew too tired to return all the way down to the starting point. Taos Ski Valley DPS w/ 2 horse packers responded and rescued the subject. He was tired but OK
Mission #: 10-07-13
Date: 8/1/2010
Location: Chimney Rock Trail, Ghost Ranch, NM
Subject: Hiker
Teams Responding: Atalaya SAR
Mission Summary: Subject was walking on Chimney Rock Trail and got stranded on a ledge when he got off the trail. Subject was OK when rescued.
Mission #: 10-07-14
Date: 8/29/2010
Location: Gavilan Canyon
Subject: Male Horse Rider
Teams Responding: Taos SAR, Taos Sky Valley EMS
Mission Summary: Subject was injured in a fall from a horse in Gavilan Canyon. He requested passerby to call SAR. He then proceeded to walk down the trail. His partner led both horses. They arrived at the highway, loaded the horsed & drove away before any SAR personnel arrived. A team of 3 hiked up the trail & encountered hikers coming down who said the trail was clear above. Dispatch located the subject at Holy Cross Hospital. Confirmed by the MI.
Mission #: 10-07-16
Date: 10/10/2010
Location: Costilla, NM
Subject: Male Hunter
Teams Responding: Taos SAR, SFSAR, Philmont SAR
Mission Summary: Subject failed to return to hunting camp. Hunting area (west of boundary ridge) was search by ground teams, vehicles on FS roads and 606. Subject was out of search area-hiked over ridge to road in Valle Vidal & hitched a ride to Costilla
Mission #: 10-07-17
Date: 11/24/2010
Location: Mogote Canyon off of Forest Road 100
Subject: Male horseback rider
Teams Responding: Taos SAR, Rocky Mtn SAR
Mission Summary: Subject is a 63 y/o who went out on horseback with his sons searching for cattle, did not return. It got dark so he built a fire and his sons eventually located him. He has a heart condition.
Mission #: 10-08-01
Date: 1/24/2010
Location: Jim Davis Canyon near Weed, NM
Subject: Three motorist
Teams Responding: None
Mission Summary: Subjects went to Jim Davis Canyon to retrieve a trailer. When subjects were overdue State Police were notified. The Mission Initiator was dispatched to the area and located the subjects in the Weed Café in Weed, NM
Mission #: 10-08-02
Date: 2/12/2010
Location: 33 20.43 by 105 48.423
Subject: Two skiers from Texas
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subjects started at the top of a ski run and when they realized it was the wrong run, it was too late to go back up hill in deep snow. They decided to go down the canyon, dug out a place under a rock and spent the night. They started down hill in the morning and Lobo 425 found them about 10:00. Checked out by the medic on Lobo, they were ok.
Mission #: 10-08-04
Date: 4/7/2010
Location: 32 48,216’ by 106 362’
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Alamogordo SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR, Border Patrol
Mission Summary: Subject reported missing by White Sands NPS but was thought to be equipped to spend the night out. Subject was found next morning by PB helicopter shortly after lifting off from IB.
Mission #: 10-08-05
Date: 4/10/2010
Location: Bottom of Dog Canyon 13S 0415806 by 3624536
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Alamogordo SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR, Doña Ana SAR
Mission Summary: Subject was located at the bottom of the canyon with possibly two broken arms and a back injury. Due to the winds and narrow canyon he subject had to be littered up to the top where he was loaded on NMNG helicopter and flown to a hospital in El Paso, TX.
Mission #: 10-08-06
Date: 6/7/2010
Location: Little Bonita Creek area near Ruidoso, NM
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: White Mtn. SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR, Alamogordo SAR
Mission Summary: 71 year old male went to look for remains of plane crash, got separated from group and could not find his was back to the trailhead. He went down hill to Bonita Lake area. IB at 33°42608N by 105°73450W
Mission #: 10-08-07
Date: 6/17/2010
Location: 33°43516N by 105°83517W
Subject: Five hikers
Teams Responding: White Mtn. SAR
Mission Summary: One of the hikers called 911 and said they could not find their way back to their vehicle. A mission was initiated and subjects were found. It was necessary to air lift one of the subjects to a hospital.
Permission was obtained from USFS Supervisor to land helicopter in the wilderness. IB was located at 13S 0425277 by 3702752 Little Bonita Canyon Trailhead.
Mission #: 10-08-08
Date: 7/15/2010
Location: Crest Trail #25 - 33°27.103N by 105°51.124W
Subject: Two hikers
Teams Responding: White Mtn. SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR
Mission Summary: Subject started out from Argentine Canyon Trailhead @ 14:00 planning to make a circle back on Little Bonita Canyon Trail #35. They could not make Little Bonita Trail and got on Crest Trail #25. They got lost, called 911 and they were located in good condition. IB at 33°47N by 105°48.19W.
Mission #: 10-08-09
Date: 7/24/2010
Location: 13S 0417835 by 3692291
Subject: 18 hikers
Teams Responding: White Mountain SAR, Alamogordo SAR
Mission Summary: 18 friends went hiking starting at Ski Apache. 10 of them got separated and could not find their way to the 3 Rivers Area. Of those ten, 3 were separated and coming down cross country. All were alright when rescued.
Mission #: 10-08-11
Date: 10/2/2010
Location: Sunspot, NM
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: MVSAR, AlamoSAR, WhiteMtnSAR, BorStar
Mission Summary: Subject went out for a hike he had done before - good walker in good health. It got dark on him & he lost direction. Got on road, went south instead of north to U.S. 82. By daylight he became aware of his mistake, came upon fire department from Alamo West. They called SO Dispatch and an Officer picked him up and brought him to Incident Base.
Mission #: 10-08-12
Date: 11/13/2010
Location: Ruidoso, NM
Teams Responding: White Mtn SAR, Alamogordo SAR
Mission Summary: 16 year old mentally challenged male has been missing for 2 hours only wearing t-shirt and jeans due to frigid weather conditions SAR initiated. Subject located near caretakers home in good condition.
Mission #: 10-08-13
Date: 11/27/2010
Location: 003.33.52134* by 105.79912*
Teams Responding: White Mtn SAR, Alamogordo SAR, Border Patrol-Alamogordo Station
Mission Summary: Subject is a good hiker. He went on Trail #34, lost it and went off trail. He could not find his way back to his vehicle. Subject was embarrass when located.
Mission #: 10-11-01
Date: 4/18/2010
Location:
Subject: 7 hunters
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Seven adult turkey hunters left home Friday 4/16/2010 and camped out. Sunday their truck got stuck on muddy roads. The reporting party at home lost contact with the subjects and called police.
Mission #: 10-11-02
Date: 5/18/2010
Location:
Subject: Male Bicyclist
Teams Responding: Mesilla Valley SAR, Doña Ana County Mounted Patrol
Mission Summary: Mission was called off when subject was found by Caballo FD. IC turned around @ MM59 on I-25.
Mission #: 10-11-03
Date: 7/14/2010
Location: 698710 / 3728640 Z12
Subject: Man walking dog
Teams Responding: Catron County SAR
Mission Summary: Subject left residence to walk his dog at 19:30 on 7/13/10. Being unfamiliar with the area, he walked too far to the southeast before heading north. Subject realized he was lost and spent the night on an ATV trail. He woke up in the morning and was heading toward subdivision when he was located. Subject and dog were in good health.
Mission #: 10-11-04
Date: 8/7/2010
Location: Private landing field near Beaverhead work center
Subject: Aircraft pilot
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Dispatch in Socorro received a call from International Control Center advising a customer had pushed the 911 button on his SPOT and that it could include an aircraft. IC called Control Center and got the coordinates of the call. Work Center personnel were dispatched and picked up the subject. He was OK
Mission #: 10-11-05
Date: 8/9/2010
Location:
Subject: 2 campers
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Two subjects camped in the wilderness from Friday and were to return by noon on Monday. Although experienced campers, the father of the male subject was concerned and requested a search. A friend of the father started his own search by private aircraft and located the subjects.
Mission #: 10-11-06
Date: 8/24/2010
Location: Subject walked out to his vehicle (UTM 13S 0250536 by 3754197
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Catron County SAR
Mission Summary: On 8/23/10 the subject drove to location to scout new area for elk. It got dark before he could return to his vehicle. He called 911 and then his cell phone went dead. He walked out to his vehicle on 8/24/10.
Mission #: 10-11-08
Date: 8/24/2010
Location: Catron County, NM
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subject got separated from friends. He did not return as scheduled. Friends spent next day searching with no success. Subject eventually returned to camp.
Mission #: 10-11-09
Date: 10/9/2010
Location: Catron County, NM
Subject: 12 year old male
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: 12 year old male left camp after argument. Before search teams were dispatched - word received that subject was found
Mission #: 10-11-10
Date: 10/17/2010
Location: Gila National Forest
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: Catron County SAR, Grant County SAR
Mission Summary: Subject and brother were elk hunting. Brother returned to camp but subject went to another area to check it out and got lost. Next day followed stream down valley and came out at a ranch.
Mission #: 10-11-11
Date: 10/30/2010
Location: Suspected location 725569 by 3712842
Subject: Male hunter
Teams Responding: Apache Rescue, Catron County SAR, Grant County SAR, Dona Ana County SAR
Mission Summary: Subject walked out of camp at 17:30 on 10/29/10. He went for a short hike around camp with a muzzle loader with one shot. He was unable to find the camp and hiked until midnight. Family searched until 22:00 and resumed from 0600 until 1000. They contacted NMSP and search was initiated. At 0015 on 10/31/10 a second mission was initiated in Mineral Creek (about a 40 minute drive from ICP. It was decided to run the two missions independently. Subject continued to hike until he came out on FS 141.
Mission #: 10-11-12
Date: 10/31/2010
Location: Subject 1 12S 0704759 x 3697335 Subjects 2 and 3 12S 695096 x 3695287
Subject: Three hikers
Teams Responding: Grant County SAR, OMTR Squad
Mission Summary: The subjects left for a hike around noon on Saturday when they did not return to their bed and breakfast a search was initiated. Their vehicle was found at the Trail head to Cooney Canyon. No information or plan of where they were going was left with anyone. After they were located the subjects stated they had planned to hike up Cooney Canyon over the Log Canyon Trail and then back into Mogollon. Subjects had become separated. The elder subject walked out to Bursam Road. The couple decided to turn around and walk back to the car.
Mission #: 10-12-01
Date: 4/8/2010
Location: Near Castle Rock in Spring Canyon
Subject: Male climber
Teams Responding: Grant County SAR, Doña Ana SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR, Organ Mtn. Technical Rescue, National Guard, US Border Patrol
Mission Summary: 250 lb. subject fell while climbing a rock face and broke his ankle. He had to be hoisted out by National Guard helicopter and transported to El Paso hospital.
Mission #: 10-12-02
Date: 4/17/2010
Location: Sky Ranch Rd., Rodeo, NM
Subject: 73 year old female
Teams Responding: Grant County SAR, Catron County SAR, USBPatrol
Mission Summary: Subject with Alzheimer’s wandered away from home at about noon on 4/15/10. Neighbors began searching at 17:00 hours. Hidalgo Sheriff was called and began searching around 19:00. SAR was called at 24:00. Subject was located dehydrated, hypothermic and with scratches & bruises at 08:00 on 4/17/10. She was transported to Gila Regional Medical Center via ambulance.
Mission #: 10-12-03
Date: 5/21/2010
Location: 13S 0233561 by 3653120 (NAD 27)
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Grant County SAR, Organ Mtn Tech Rescue
Mission Summary: Subject activated 911 button on SPOT Satellite messenger device. Medical team dispatched to coordinates where they found subject with fractured ankle. Subject was moved to location where he was extracted by helicopter and transported to local hospital.
Mission #: 10-12-04
Date: 5/22/2010
Location: 12S 0734733 by 3666602 (NAD 27)
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: Grant County SAR
Mission Summary: Subject injured ankle while hiking with two friends. One friend hiked out to get help and notified USFS LEO. A medical team was dispatched to coordinates but determined subject could not be moved during the night. He was moved down the canyon at first light where a horse team was waiting to transport him back to IB. Subject was evaluated by EMS crew but refused transport to local hospital. Friends took him to Socorro Hospital.
Mission #: 10-12-05
Date: 5/27/2010
Location: Gila River between Sapillo Creek and Turkey Creek
Subject: 2 rafters
Teams Responding: Grant County SAR, NM National Guard
Mission Summary: Subject raft was overturned by rapids. They lost most of their equipment and began hiking downriver to the original destination. They were found and extracted by Lobo 425.
Mission #: 10-12-06
Date: 7/4/2010
Location: Grapevine Campground, Alum Camp Ground in the Gila Wilderness
Subject: Female hiker
Teams Responding: Grant County SAR, Mesilla Valley SAR, Doña Ana Mounted Patrol
Mission Summary: Subject went on a day hike alone without notifying anybody of her plans. Co-workers said she had shown interest in hiking from Grapevine Camp Ground to Alum Camp Ground and also to White Rocks. Grapevine Camp Ground is 5 miles by road from her beginning point at the Visitor Center. Plans were to send in hasty teams to locations of interest. As teams were entering the field, the subject exited the Wilderness by catching a ride with a camper back to beginning point. Subject was cold, hungry, tired and scratched but in otherwise good condition.
Mission #: 10-12-07
Date: 9/3/2010
Location: About 6 miles from PLS south on Brushy Mtn. Road
Subject: Female hiker
Teams Responding: Grant Co SAR
Mission Summary: 78 y/o female with moderate Alzheimer's left for morning walk and was unaccounted for 1-2 hours later. She was found about 6 miles from PLS walking south on main road by a local rancher.
Mission #: 10-12-08
Date: 9/10/2010
Location: At her vehicle
Subject: Female hiker
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: Subject had gone hiking alone near the Lower Box of the Gila River. Subject did not return back to home at the scheduled time. Subject was located by SP officers while investigating if subject was in the area.
Mission #: 10-12-11
Date: 10/11/2010
Location: ½ mile from LKP
Subject: Male hiker
Teams Responding: GCSAR, MVSAR, DACSAR, USBP, NMNG
Mission Summary: Lost 59 y/o male, 5'9", 200# became disoriented walking back to truck on CD trail and fell into depression. Extracted himself in morning and walked to searchers.
Mission #: 10-12-12
Date: 11/15/2010
Location: 13S 0229889 by 3656811
Subject: Male
Teams Responding: Grant Co SAR, MV SAR, OMTR Squad, Sandia Search Dogs
Mission Summary: SAR activated to assist in search for subject who was reported to be the victim of a homicide. K-9 units responded and located subject near the road. Crime scene secured by Border Patrol Agents and turned over to Grant County Sheriff's Dept.
Mission #: 10-12-13
Date: 12/16/2010
Location: 13S 0252613 by 3557739 (NAD 27)
Subject: Four hikers
Teams Responding: GCSAR, Luna Co SAR,OMTRS, Border Patrol
Mission Summary: Four hikers became stranded after two of them became stuck on a cliff. All four spent the night on the mountain and were rescued the following morning. Subjects were evacuated from the mountain by a USBP helicopter and flown to the Deming Hospital where they were treated for exposure.
Mission #: 10-20-01
Date: 1/26/2010
Location: Los Alamos Airport
Subject: 121.5 MHz ELT
Teams Responding:
Mission Summary: A civil airliner reported a 121.5 MHz ELT in the vicinity of Los Alamos airport. It was located in a Cessna 210L, N627BA tied up and locked on the apron. Pilot was located and he returned to the airport and switched off the ELT.
Mission #: 10-20-03
Date: 10/16/10
Location: Area of Santa Rosa, NM
Subject: ELT
Teams Responding: San Miguel SAR
Mission Summary: Signal was heard in the area of Santa Rosa but while team was responding, AC called and said the signal was over Texas.
Mission #: 10-20-05
Date: 11/11/2010
Location: Edgewood Airport
Subject: ELT
Teams Responding: NMSARS Team
Mission Summary: ELT detected- Bob Martin Ch 13 news went up in helicopter located strong signal at Edgewood airport. NMSP Sgt Burke responded to airport. The mechanic who turned on the ELT as part of the checkout was located. ELT was turned off at 12:55.
