This is the dramatic moment U.S. soldiers rescued an injured woman near the Columbia River in Washington.

Soldiers of the United States Army Air Ambulance Detachment- Yakima (USAAAD), 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted the aeromedical evacuation in Klickitat County on July 18.

Major Alec DeGroat, USAAAD commander and pilot in command of the mission, said: 'The patient was at about 1,400 feet inside of a draw, but the visibility was excellent, and the wind was calm.

'When we arrived at the patient's reported location, we saw she was on a 30-degree slope, so we deployed our flight medic by hoisting him approximately 60 feet down from the hovering helicopter.'

Staff Sergeant Brendan Silkey, critical care flight paramedic, said the woman had injuries to the head, ribs, and leg that made ground evacuation 'extraordinarily difficult.'

He said: 'Once I was able to get to her it was a straightforward evacuation. I was able to assess her condition and prepare her for transport; we were able to hoist her out expeditiously. I was on the ridge for about 45 minutes.'

The civilian was safely extracted and taken to the MultiCare Memorial Hospital in Yakima.