A 43-year-old man who was in distress after slipping while hiking on the Judd Trail in Nuuanu was rescued Monday afternoon. He was on steep terrain and had been hanging on precariously, Honolulu Fire Department officials said.

HFD received a 911 call at 4:24 p.m. and responded with five units staffed with 13 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 4:33 p.m.

HFD officials said one crew entered the trailhead on foot while Air 1 delivered other rescue personnel onto the trail.

At 5:26 p.m., rescue reached the hiker, made sure he was safe and assessed his condition. The hiker, who was be flown out by Air 1, was uninjured, HFD said.