Dramatic moment hiker is rescued by helicopter after 'breaking leg' in Glencoe

That is the dramatic second a hiker was airlifted to security after a suspected leg break in Glencoe.

The hillwalker had been scaling the Hidden Valley on Friday, October 21 when she injured her limb. It emerged she required medical assist when Scottish Mountain Rescue groups quickly descended onto the scene.

Video footage exhibits the casualty being put onto a stretcher and winched onto a rescue helicopter. She have been handled with ache aid for a suspected leg break earlier than she was taken to hospital.

Her present situation us unknown.

A press release from Glencoe Mountain Rescue reads: "A little bit of video from a latest rescue, exhibiting the built-in working between GMRT and Rescue 151 operated by Bristow Group on behalf of HM Coastguard.

"Our volunteers have been alerted by Police Scotland to a walker with a limb damage within the Hidden Valley. On arrival on the scene, specifically skilled casualty care volunteers have been capable of provide preliminary therapy of the damage together with ache aid.

"The casualty was then packaged so they'd be prepared for winching into the helicopter. This was adopted by some glorious flying by the crew of 151 in very difficult situations to hoist the walker whereas staff volunteers operated a HI-line to stop the casualty and Winch Paramedic from spinning throughout the carry."

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