Navy Helicopter Makes Dramatic Rescue Under Bridge (VIDEO)

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The 16-year-old Port Orchard girl had fallen into the Skokomish River hours earlier. She had broken bones, internal injuries and was very cold, to the point where rescuers were worried about hypothermia. She needed to get to a hospital, and quick. But in order to get her out, a Navy helicopter would need to split the canyon's narrow chute and hover underneath a 420-foot steel bridge. Thankfully, someone was rolling tape.

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