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Jurassic Coast crash paraglider rescued from cliff face Jurassic Coast crash paraglider rescued from cliff face
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A paraglider has been rescued after crashing into a cliff on Dorset's Jurassic Coast. A paraglider pilot has been rescued after crashing into a cliff on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.
The man was found perched on a very narrow ledge about 60ft (18m) down the cliff at Thorncombe Beacon on Sunday shortly before 18:00 BST. The man was found on a narrow ledge about 260ft (80m) from the bottom of a cliff at Thorncombe Beacon on Sunday, shortly before 18:00 BST.
A helicopter, and fire, police and paramedic crews were sent after receiving calls from the public.A helicopter, and fire, police and paramedic crews were sent after receiving calls from the public.
A coastguard team abseiled to the man down the cliff and hauled him up with ropes. A coastguard team abseiled down the cliff and hauled the man up to the top.
The man suffered cuts and bruises, but was otherwise unhurt. The pilot, aged his late 20s, suffered cuts and bruises, but was otherwise unhurt.