Video: Md. State Police Helicopter Crew Rescues Hunter Hanging Upside Down From Tree Stand
What to Know
- Maryland State Police aviation crews rescued a hunter who fell from a tree stand and was left hanging upside down on Jackson Mountain in Allegany County.
- A state police helicopter lowered rescue personnel and specialized equipment to the remote location, where crews spent about 25 minutes freeing the hunter.
- The hunter was hoisted into the helicopter and flown to a Cumberland hospital, while video captured the dramatic aerial rescue.
The crew of Trooper 5, an AW139 helicopter, responded with an Allegany County advanced technical rescue specialist. Pilots maneuvered the helicopter over a clearing and lowered a state police rescue technician and the specialist to the scene.
The helicopter crew also lowered specialized rescue equipment to first responders on the ground.
After about 25 minutes of technical rescue work, the hunter was lowered to the ground from his suspended position, police said. The crew then hoisted the hunter and the state police rescue technician into the helicopter.
The hunter was hospitalized in Cumberland for his injuries. Police did not release his identity or describe the extent of his injuries.
Fire departments from Barton, Lonaconing, LaVale, Shaft, Westernport, Midland, Frostburg and Mount Savage assisted with the rescue, along with personnel from the Allegany County Department of Emergency Services.
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