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Coast Guard aircrew medevac injured hiker from Mount Angeles in Olympic National Park, Washington

Coast Guard aircrew medevac injured hiker from Mount Angeles in Olympic National Park, Washington. MH-65 Dolphin. HH-65 Dolphin. Air Station SFO Port Angeles.
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station Port Angeles in Washington transfers the care of a 62-year-old woman to emergency medical services personnel Friday, July 10, 2020. The aircrew medically evacuated the woman from Mount Angeles in Olympic National Park in Washington after she injured her ankle and was unable to descend the terrain.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew medically​ evacuated (medevac) an injured 62-year-old woman from Khlahane Ridge on Mount​ Angeles in Olympic National Park Friday after she injured her ankle​ and was unable to safely descend from a 5,000-foot elevation.

Due to the treacherous terrain of the woman’s location, Olympic Park​ Rangers were unable to safely carry her down the mountain with a stokes​litter. The rangers stayed on scene with the woman until she could be​ airlifted from the mountain.

A search and rescue coordinator from the Air Force Rescue Coordination​ Center relayed the distress to watchstanders at Coast Guard Puget​ Sound at approximately 5 p.m.​

A Coast Guard Sector Field Office/Air Station Port Angeles MH-65​ Dolphin helicopter aircrew launched, safely hoisted the woman into the​ helicopter and transported her back to the airbase, where her care was​ transferred to awaiting emergency medical services personnel.​

«This was a really challenging rescue,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class​ John Hughes, a member of the Coast Guard rescue aircrew. “Our partners​ at Olympic National Park did a fantastic job caring for the woman by​ preparing her for and assisting her with the difficult hoist. We are​ happy to be able to help.»

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