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| Paraglider in hospital after crash on Isle of Arran | Paraglider in hospital after crash on Isle of Arran |
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| A man who was stranded on a cliff after a mid-air collision with a fellow paraglider has been airlifted to hospital. | A man who was stranded on a cliff after a mid-air collision with a fellow paraglider has been airlifted to hospital. |
| The man crashed in to the cliff at Catacol on the Isle of Arran following the collision and was left injured in an inaccessible position. | |
| The collision happened at around 16:00 BST on Saturday above the island. | The collision happened at around 16:00 BST on Saturday above the island. |
| The injured man was flown to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital at about 20:30 BST after being rescued. | The injured man was flown to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital at about 20:30 BST after being rescued. |
| The other paraglider managed to land following the collision. | The other paraglider managed to land following the collision. |
| A rescue operation was launched involving the Arran Coastguard Rescue Team, a Royal Navy Rescue Helicopter and Arran Mountain Rescue team. Police Scotland and the Scottish Air Ambulance service also attended the scene. | A rescue operation was launched involving the Arran Coastguard Rescue Team, a Royal Navy Rescue Helicopter and Arran Mountain Rescue team. Police Scotland and the Scottish Air Ambulance service also attended the scene. |
| The condition of the injured paraglider, who is in his 20s, is not known. | The condition of the injured paraglider, who is in his 20s, is not known. |