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Man badly hurt in paragliding accident near Glenshee Man badly hurt in paragliding accident near Glenshee
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A man has been seriously injured in a paragliding accident in the Cairngorm mountains.A man has been seriously injured in a paragliding accident in the Cairngorm mountains.
The 58-year-old suffered what police said were potentially life-threatening injuries at the Cairnwell, near Glenshee ski centre, at about 13:00.The 58-year-old suffered what police said were potentially life-threatening injuries at the Cairnwell, near Glenshee ski centre, at about 13:00.
An ambulance and helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth were scrambled and the casualty was being airlifted to hospital. An ambulance and a Navy helicopter from HMS Gannet at Prestwick were scrambled and the casualty was being airlifted to hospital.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said the man's relatives had been informed.A spokesman for Police Scotland said the man's relatives had been informed.