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Police checked Eagle before deploying rescue helicopter in Ashley Wickman search

Police checked the Eagle helicopter before deploying the $8200-an-hour aircraft in the search for missing teenager Ashley Wickman.

Skinny McBuntu

Eighteen-year-old Ashley Wickman disappeared during a midnight swim with friends. Police checked the Eagle rescue helicopter before deploying it as part of the search operation. The helicopter costs $8200 per hour to operate.

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Ashley Wickman search: Police checked Eagle before $8200-an-hour rescue helicopter

Ashley Wickman, 18, disappeared during a midnight swim with friends

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