CALLOUT - Stuck Paraglider in Llangollen. 21.07.26

While the team was assisting with a search for a missing teenager in Talacre yesterday, a second callout was received.

At the request of Gwasnaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru via North Wales Police the team was deployed to assist a paraglider who had become entangled in trees near Llangollen, approximately 25 metres above the ground.

With the casualty suspended in extremely thin trees on very steep terrain, the rescue presented a number of challenges. Working alongside partner agencies, the team established a rope system above the casualty before using a twin-tension rope system to safely lower him to the ground in a controlled descent.

Once on the ground, he was assessed by team members and, fortunately, had escaped without injury, although he was understandably shaken by the experience.

A fantastic team effort by NEWSAR and our partner agencies, demonstrating excellent teamwork and flexibility in responding to two incidents at the same time, and ultimately resulting in two positive outcomes.

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