On the night of June 18th, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office RAVEN 3 and Search & Rescue were called to assist the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office in rescuing an injured paraglider who had crashed in the mountainous area near Hallelujah Junction. The Huey helicopter, equipped for technical hoist missions, successfully executed a complex nighttime hoist operation. The injured individual was safely lifted and transferred to CareFlight for further transport to Renown.
Acknowledgment goes to the WCSO Raven Crew and Search and Rescue volunteers, Lassen County Sheriff’s Office, SEMSA Air and Ground Ambulance Service, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, CareFlight REMSA Health, CHP – Susanville, Plumas County Sheriff’s Office, and all other agencies that contributed to the success of this mission.
