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| Paraglider in hospital after crash on Arran | Paraglider in hospital after crash on Arran |
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| A paraglider is in hospital after a mid-air collision left him dangling unconscious from a cliff on Arran. | A paraglider is in hospital after a mid-air collision left him dangling unconscious from a cliff on Arran. |
| The injured man, who is in his 20s, was rescued by members of Arran Mountain Rescue Team who abseiled down a cliff at Catacol to reach him. | The injured man, who is in his 20s, was rescued by members of Arran Mountain Rescue Team who abseiled down a cliff at Catacol to reach him. |
| He was flown to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow by a Royal Navy helicopter. His injuries are "non-life threatening", police said. | He was flown to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow by a Royal Navy helicopter. His injuries are "non-life threatening", police said. |
| The other male paraglider managed to land safely and was said to be well. | The other male paraglider managed to land safely and was said to be well. |
| The collision between the two paragliders happened at about 16:00 on Saturday, sparking a huge rescue operation. | The collision between the two paragliders happened at about 16:00 on Saturday, sparking a huge rescue operation. |
| The Royal Navy helicopter from nearby Prestwick in Ayrshire was scrambled but crew decided that if they went in too close they could blow the victim off the cliff. | The Royal Navy helicopter from nearby Prestwick in Ayrshire was scrambled but crew decided that if they went in too close they could blow the victim off the cliff. |
| Instead, they collected the Arran Mountain Rescue team and dropped them off at the top of the cliff above the paraglider. | Instead, they collected the Arran Mountain Rescue team and dropped them off at the top of the cliff above the paraglider. |
| The scene of the crash is at the top of the island in the Firth of Clyde, about 16 miles north-west of Brodick, in a spot popular with paragliders. The accident happened in good weather. | The scene of the crash is at the top of the island in the Firth of Clyde, about 16 miles north-west of Brodick, in a spot popular with paragliders. The accident happened in good weather. |
| Ryan Gray, of Belfast Coastguard, said the operation had been a "difficult multi-agency job". | |
| "At 3.56pm, we received a report from Police Scotland about two paragliders who had been involved in a mid-air collision. | "At 3.56pm, we received a report from Police Scotland about two paragliders who had been involved in a mid-air collision. |
| "One managed to land safely but the other crashed into the cliff. He was unconscious for a little while, hanging from the cliff by his wires. | "One managed to land safely but the other crashed into the cliff. He was unconscious for a little while, hanging from the cliff by his wires. |
| "Due to the fact that he was hanging from his parachute, it was decided it was not a good idea for the helicopter to go in and try to winch him up. He could have been blown off the cliff." | "Due to the fact that he was hanging from his parachute, it was decided it was not a good idea for the helicopter to go in and try to winch him up. He could have been blown off the cliff." |