ETLAN (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – State Police say the crew of Med-Flight 1 in suburban Richmond executed a successful hoist rescue of a hiker who became injured Monday on Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park in Madison County. Med-Flight 1 was initially notified by the National Park Service of the need for service and left their base in Chesterfield County at approximately 3:40 p.m. to fly the approximately 80 nautical miles to the rescue site. The rescue was time sensitive as thunderstorms were expected in the area after 5:00 p.m.

Once the injured hiker was lifted off the mountain, she was flown to a nearby parking area below the rescue site where she was transferred to an ambulance to be taken to an area hospital.
The 67-year-old woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Following the transfer, the helicopter then picked up the crew member that had secured the patient and returned to Chesterfield County.