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Flight Nurse Dies After Falling from Helicopter During Rescue (Austin, Texas)

According to STAR Flight, 46-year-old nurse Kristin McClain died after falling from a helicopter while trying to rescue a fallen hiker in Austin Monday night. (April 28, 2015)

A flight nurse has died after falling from a helicopter while conducting a rescue of a woman who had fallen in a hiking area in Austin Monday night.

The woman had fallen near the Barton Creek Greenbelt in the 2600 block of Barton Hills Drive at about 8:25 p.m. According to a STAR Flight news release, 46-year-old Kristin McClain fell from an EC-145 helicopter while hoisting the woman into the aircraft at about 9:50 p.m. McClain died at the scene.
The rescued patient was transported to University Medical Center-Brackenridge with injuries were not life threatening.

STAR Flight program director Casey Ping said during the Tuesday press briefing that McClain has been with the company for seven years.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with Kristin's family and friends during this difficult time," STAR Flight officials stated in a release. "She will be greatly missed."

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident. Further details were not released.