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flag A hiker injured on Virginia's Appalachian Trail was rescued by helicopter on November 9, 2025, after being unable to move.

flag An injured hiker was rescued Sunday, November 9, 2025, from a remote stretch of the Appalachian Trail near Pedlar in Amherst County, Virginia, after being unable to move. flag Med Flight-1, a Virginia State Police helicopter crewed by Chesterfield County Fire and EMS personnel, responded from Chesterfield County Airport, arriving about 54 minutes after launch despite windy and rainy conditions. flag A hoist rescue was conducted after forestry crews cleared a 40-by-60-foot landing zone in the tree canopy. flag Rescue Technician Anja Hamilton was lowered to secure the hiker, who was airlifted to Lynchburg General Hospital by 2:20 p.m. flag The rescue marked the fifth hoist operation for Med Flight-1 in 2025. flag The hiker’s condition was not disclosed.

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