Coastguard helicopter rescues fallen walker on Isle of Skye

Wednesday, January 9th, 2019

Leisure Marine

Stornoway coastguard helicopter captured this amazing scenery after being called to rescue a fallen walker with a leg injury.

Just before 10:30am on 29 December, they received a call from police Scotland asking to support Skye mountain rescue team SCIO after getting a report of the injured walker on Quiraing, Isle of Skye.

They sent in a helicopter who airlifted the man and took him to Stornoway airport for onward transfer to hospital.

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