Sheriff’s Office STARR 3 Helicopter Rescue

On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at about 12:47 PM, Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a report of two gliders that were involved in a mid-air collision on the south side of Mt. Diablo. One of pilots reportedly deployed a parachute.

STARR 3 was requested to assist in the search for the pilots. Other agencies involved included Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, San Ramon Valley Fire, East Bay Regional Park Police District and Mt. Diablo State Parks.

STARR 3 pilot J. Meyers deployed Sgt. M. Rodriguez on Tassajara Creek Trail where he found one of the pilots. Just south of the trail on the hillside, Sgt. Rodriguez contacted the other pilot, who was wrapped in a parachute.

As the victim could not be transported by vehicle because of his injury, he was packaged for a short haul to a waiting medical helicopter, which took him to the hospital.

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