Hang glider injured on Blackstone Edge

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Hang gliders on Blackstone Edge

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A hang glider was injured on Blackstone Edge Halifax Road, Littleborough about 11.00am on Good Friday (25 March).

NHS Ambulance spokesperson said: “We were called at 12.11pm to an incident involving a male with a head injury. He was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital."

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “Fire crews from Littleborough attended Blackstone Edge, Halifax road, Littleborough for an incident involving a paraglider that had crashed.

“The fire service assisted the mountain rescue and the ambulance with the transportation of the casualty to the air ambulance.

“The crews were at the scene for around 90 minutes.”

A spokesperson for the Pennine Soaring Club said: “There was an incident involving a solo paraglider on Blackstone Edge on Good Friday.

“Emergency services attended, including police and ambulance and the casualty was airlifted to hospital.

“A report on the incident is being prepared by Mr David Thompson, Technical Officer of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (BHPA).

“There has been a long history of paragliding and hang gliding at this location, but it is not currently listed in the Sites Guide of either the Pennine Soaring Club or the Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club.”