Paraglider airlifted to hospital after crash
A paraglider has been airlifted to hospital after crashing at Swanage beach.
The UK Coastguard was called to the incident just after 4pm today and sent the South West Ambulance Service’s Helimed.
As the helicopter was unable to land on the beach the Swanage Coastguard Rescue Team was called in to help.
A spokesman from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "The Swanage RNLI inshore lifeboat provided cover as the tide was coming in very quickly.
"HM Coastguard’s search and rescue helicopter was sent and airlifted the injured paraglider to Dorchester Hospital."
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