Workers airlifted from snowbound vehicle

Three workmen were airlifted to safety yesterday after their vehicle became stuck in deep snow near a wind farm.

The contractors were involved in work in Glen Doe to connect the site of the 66-turbine Stronelairg Wind Farm project to the electricity network.

The men got stuck while travelling between a satellite building and the project’s main accommodation area.

A helicopter reached them at 5:30pm and they were found safe and well.

Cairngorms Mountain Rescue Team had earlier been dispatched to help.

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