SPINNING MOUNTAIN RESCUE: Phoenix police, fire following Piestewa Peak rescue

Firefighters say a 74-year-old woman was rescued after she was injured while hiking on Piestewa Peak. This happened Tuesday morning near 24th Street and Lincoln Drive. According to Capt. Rob McDade of the Phoenix Fire Department, “Firefighters made patient contact and decided that the best course of action was to fly the patient off the mountain.“ The airlift did not go as it was expected to -- take a look at the video. During the rescue, air turbulence from the helicopter’s rotor caused a bumpy ride for
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