Woman airlifted after 'serious fall' and man breaks ankle on mountain
A woman had to be airlifted from a mountain in Argyll after a serious fall, and a man was rescued from a Highland mountain after breaking his ankle.
Oban Mountain Rescue Team were called to Ben Cruachan on Saturday after an injured woman alerted passing walkers to her injury.
An off-duty policeman and a paramedic helped her before volunteers airlifted the woman from the hill and to hospital.
HM Coastguard helicopter R199 was tasked with the airlift as she was treated on the peak.
As teams were descending the rescue, they were then called to a man who had broken his ankle in a remote location on Stob Ghabhar in the Highlands. Oban MRT Woman suffers serious fall on Cruachan. Oban MRT
Helicopter R151 from Inverness was deployed and the man was taken to hospital.
Oban MRT said on Facebook: 'Yesterday turned out to be a busy day for the team. It was a lovely day on the hills and there were lots of folk out enjoying themselves.
'Unfortunately on Cruachan one lady had a serious fall and required assistance.
'She managed to alert sone passing walkers who called for help.
'Luckily, an off-duty policeman and a paramedic managed to get to her to help.
'Helicopter R199 was tasked to assist and lifted some team members to help treat the lady. She was then lifted and whisked off to hospital.'
The team added: 'As we were driving down the hill another call came in for a gentleman with a broken ankle on Stob Ghabhar in a remote location.
'So off we went again. Luckily another helicopter was available R151 from Inverness, which saved us a long walk in.
'The gentleman was safely in the hospital before we had turned around.
'We would like to thank the guys and girls in the rescue helicopters who do an outstanding job as usual.
'We also wish the casualties a speedy recovery.'
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