Man airlifted after 20-foot fall on Pillar in Cumbria
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team responds with emergency air assets
A man has been airlifted to hospital after falling approximately 20 feet onto rocks in Pillar, Cumbria, sustaining suspected arm and possible head injuries.
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was contacted by Cumbria Police on 25th April at 15:58 regarding the incident.
Due to the seriousness of the injuries and the remote location, emergency aviation support was deployed.
Helimed 58 from the Great North Air Ambulance and Coastguard Rescue 897 from Carlisle were sent to assist.
The air services reached the man before ground teams, stabilising him at the scene.
Following initial assessment, he was winched into an aircraft, after which he was transferred from the coastguard aircraft to the air ambulance for the onward journey to hospital.
A spokesperson from Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team said: "Many thanks to Great North Air Ambulance Service & Maritime and Coastguard Agency, also full & swift recovery to the casualty."