On April 19, 1986, Special Agent James K. McAllister, a member of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, died after falling from a helicopter during a training exercise at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. SA McAllister was an original member of the 50-member antiterrorist unit, which became operational during September, 1983, to provide an effective civilian response capability and a substantial deterrent to terrorism.
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