Overview

• Banda disappeared on June 13 after stepping away from her campsite at the Edge of the World in Coconino County and failing to return.
• After three days of searching, a Coconino County rescue team found her on June 16 near the bottom of Bear Sign Canyon amid steep and narrow terrain.
• The Coconino and Pinal County sheriff’s offices collaborated on the operation, deploying a Huey helicopter to hoist Banda to safety.
• She sustained unspecified injuries in the canyon and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.
• Her family has expressed profound relief at her survival and stressed the importance of caution at the notoriously hazardous campsite.