Helicopter Rescue Saves Stranded Kentucky College Students

Four Asbury University students, trapped by a winter storm on Courthouse Rock, were airlifted to safety in a high-risk operation coordinated by Kentucky State Police.

• Four college students from Asbury University were rescued from Courthouse Rock in the Red River Gorge, Kentucky, after getting stranded due to a winter storm.
• The students underestimated the weather conditions and woke up to find themselves covered in snow, making it unsafe to climb down.
• Rescue teams assessed the situation and determined that the safest way to evacuate the students was by helicopter, due to the severe winter weather.
• The Kentucky State Police coordinated the rescue operation and successfully airlifted the students from the perilous peak at around 2 p.m.
• Despite the cold, the students were in good spirits and had no injuries.

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