Police Helicopter Finds Teen Missing for 6 Days in Australia

William, a 17-year-old who went missing while camping in the Australian state of Victoria, has been found by a police helicopter following a six-day search. A large-scale operation involving hundreds of personnel, helicopters, police divers, and search dogs was conducted for the teenager, who disappeared on November 6 in the Walhalla East area, approximately 180 kilometers east of Melbourne.

During an aerial search in the Cowwarr area on November 12, police crews spotted a tackle box in the bushland about 2 kilometers east of Stoney Creek. Found asleep in a nearby dry creek bed, William was rescued by officers lowered via a helicopter winch system. Reported to be in good health, the teenager was reunited with his mother at the incident command center.