MOUNTAIN rescue teams were called out when a paraglider fell from the sky.
The man landed on a hill in the middle of Scout Moor windfarm behind Fecit Farm in Turn Village, Edenfield.
The man, who had avoided hitting the turbines’ 40m blades was helped by Pendle and Rossendale Mountain Rescue who assisted paramedics on the scene.
West Yorkshire Air Ambulance transported the man to hospital, suffering from suspected spinal injuries and damaged ribs at 5.30pm on Friday.
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