NAS Whidbey Island Station Search and Rescue rescues two in King County

(NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND)- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Station SAR Whidbey based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island rescued two stranded men east of Fall City in King County on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.

Both men, a 71-year-old trapped atop his car, the other, a 31-year-old man in a tree, were both stranded in waters following the recent storm that cause widespread flooding damage in Western Washington, according to a news release from NAS Whidbey Island.

State Authorities reached out to NAS Whidbey Island’s SAR team for assistance as local rescue units were unable to reach the stranded survivors. Naval Air Station Whidbey Island SAR conducted 36 missions this calendar year, which includes 3 MEDEVACs, 2 searches and 28 rescues.