They located the missing man within 13 minutes of being in the air.
Credit: Benton County Sheriff s Office Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 7:10 AM CST December 22, 2020
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. On Sunday (Dec. 20), the Newton County Sheriff s Office called Benton County Sheriff s Office Air Division (BCSOAD) around 4:50 p.m. asking for assistance in the search of a 68-year-old man who had gotten lost in the mountains while hiking with his family.
BCSOAD was able to locate the missing man within 13 minutes of being up in the air, marked the location and gave the coordinates to the search and rescue teams on foot.