U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided updates on a recent rescue operation involving a downed pilot through its official X account on March 12, 2026.
In a post at 15:30 UTC, CBP stated, "Earlier this week, a BORSTAR paramedic/hoist rescue specialist assisted in the extraction of a downed pilot. The pilot thankfully did not require medical attention but was taken back to the airfield from the rough terrain. When you work for the Border Patrol, you never know https://t.co/l0HtAEnvdt".
Additional posts were made by CBP earlier and later that day. At 14:19 UTC, CBP posted "https://t.co/04KOLeGn01", and at 17:03 UTC another post appeared with "https://t.co/8bqGxljLBM". No further details about these links or their content were included in the tweets.
BORSTAR, referenced in the tweet, is an elite unit within U.S. Border Patrol specializing in search and rescue operations along difficult border terrains. Its agents are trained to provide emergency medical care and perform extractions under challenging conditions.
