Paraglider on Place Fell
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
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Callout 2024_059
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The police passed reports of a paraglider crash-landing somewhere near Patterdale, having taken-off from the summit of Place Fell. The Paraglider had been witnessed to possibly lose control then plummet to the ground. The search area was quite extensive so the assistance of a helicopter from HMCG was requested but proved negative.
While Team Members were still at Base repacking kit employed on the previous callout, the paraglider called-in and explained that he had been speed flying.
The callout in numbers
15
Team members
2
Hours on the hill
59
Callout of the year
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Cumbria Police.
With thanks to Cumbria Police.
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