17-04-2025
Army soldier airlifted after 100-foot fall near WA's Mount Rainier
The Brief
An Army soldier was airlifted after a 100-foot fall off Pinnacle Peak near Mount Rainier on April 11.
A Search and Rescue team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island assisted in the rescue.
MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. - An Army soldier was airlifted near Mount Rainier after falling 100 feet last week.
What we know
The 32-year-old soldier suffered a broken leg during mountaineer training off Pinnacle Peak on April 11.
A Search and Rescue team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island assisted in the soldier's rescue.
After receiving a call from Mount Rainier National Park Service, the team hoisted the injured soldier within a few hours and flew him to Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McCord.
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue has conducted nine missions this year, including three searches, five rescues and one MEDEVAC.
The Source
Information in this story is from a Facebook post from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
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