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Cliff crash paraglider airlifted to hospital after rescue in Scotland Paraglider helicoptered to hospital after mid-air collision in Scotland
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A paraglider who crashed into a cliff after a mid-air collision has been airlifted to hospital following a rescue operation.A paraglider who crashed into a cliff after a mid-air collision has been airlifted to hospital following a rescue operation.
The man collided with another paraglider above the Isle of Arran at about 4pm on Saturday. The man collided with another paraglider above the Isle of Arran in Scotland at about 4pm on Saturday.
He crashed into a cliff at Catacol on the island and injuring himself and left suspended in an inaccessible position, while the other paraglider managed to land. He crashed into a cliff at Catacol on the island, sustaining injuries and being left suspended in an inaccessible position. The other paraglider managed to land.
A rescue operation was launched involving the Arran Coastguard Rescue Team, a Royal Navy Rescue Helicopter and Arran Mountain Rescue team. A rescue operation was launched involving the Arran coastguard rescue team, the Arran mountain rescue team and a Royal Navy rescue helicopter.
The man was brought to safety at about 8.30pm and was flown to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow by Royal Navy helicopter. The man was brought to safety at about 8.30pm and flown to the Queen Elizabeth University hospital in Glasgow by the helicopter.
Police Scotland and the Scottish Air Ambulance service also attended the scene of the incident. Police Scotland and the Scottish air ambulance service also attended the scene.
It is not known whether the paraglider who managed to land is male or female. It was not known if the paraglider who managed to land was male or female.