A San Diego woman visiting Hawaii was airlifted to a hospital after falling about 25 feet off a cliff in Maui Saturday afternoon.
The 68-year-old woman had been hiking with friends when she fell onto the rocks below, according to the County of Maui's Department of Fire and Public Safety. Firefighters found her laying on the shoreline below a trail that leads to Red Sands beach.
Firefighters placed the woman in a rescue basket and used a Maui Fire Department helicopter to airlift her to Maui Memorial Medical Center. The woman had serious injuries to her head, arms and hips, according to officials.
About an hour later, that same helicopter was redirected to Waihee to assist in the rescue of a local man who was found exhausted on the shoreline off of Kahekeli Highway.
Three divers who were spearfishing spotted the man waving for help. The 41-year-old man was found at the bottom of an estimated 100 foot sheer cliff. The divers were able to call 911 with a cell phone they had with them in the water.
Two rescue firefighters were sent by long line from the helicopter to get to the man. He was placed in a rescue blanket and airlifted to a landing zone set up on Kahekili Highway. He was then taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center via ambulance.
The man only had minor injuries but he told firefighters he had been stuck at the bottom of the cliff since Friday.
The names of the two victims have not been released.
