Woman rescued by Med-Flight 1 helicopter crew after injury hiking Old Rag Mountain

A hiker was rescued Monday afternoon by a crew on Med-Flight 1 in a hoist rescue on Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park in Madison County.

A 67-year-old woman suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to Virginia State Police. Her name was not released.

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 flight was staffed by Virginia State Police Aircraft Pilot Curt Conlin and Chesterfield County Fire and EMS crew members Anja Hamilton and Greg Jones.

The rescue was time sensitive as thunderstorms were expected in the area after 5 p.m.

Once the injured hiker was lifted off Old Rag 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.

Following the transfer, the helicopter then picked up the crew member that had secured the patient and returned to Chesterfield County.

The Med-Flight 1 program began 41 years ago today.