Casualty is airlifted by helicopter
An injured female walker had to be airlifted off Goatfell last Wednesday after she fell.
Upon receiving the call shortly after 4pm, the Arran Mountain Rescue Team, with time being an important factor, raced to the scene using its two Argocats. After locating the woman, who had fallen while descending the mountain, she was assessed and the decision was made to evacuate her by helicopter.
The injured woman was made comfortable in the team stretcher and carried to a suitable place to transfer her to the helicopter, Rescue 199, for uplift to hospital.
A spokeswoman from the AMRT said: ‘A big thanks to all involved and we wish the casualty a speedy recovery.’