A French paraglider pilot was seriously injured when he plummeted onto La Herradura beach whilst attempting to land.
Tag Archive for helicopter
Guardia Civil Helicopter Crash
by Vivienne Hughes •
At 14.00h today, the 24th of August the Guardia Civil issued an official press release to say that they had lost one of their helicopters during the morning.
Tow-Truck Operator Injured on Motorway
by Hugh MacArthur •
A break-down-lorry driver was seriously injured whilst attempting to retrieve a stranded car on the A-44 near Compotéjar, Granada.
Injured Climber Dies in Hospital
by Vivienne Hughes •
The 21-year-old man who fell ten metres whilst free climbing the cliffs above Playa Rijana has died.
Cliff Climbing Accident in Castell
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 21-year-old climber was seriously injured yesterday whilst attempting to scale the cliffs above Playa Rijana (Castell de Ferro).
Fire in Northern Motril Area
by Martin Myall •
Two helicopters and five, land, fire units were used at the end of May to put out a fire in a rural area north of Motril, above La Nacla.
Military Helicopter Lost
by Martin Myall •
Five service personnel were aboard a Spanish Air Force helicopter that crashed into the sea just off the Canary Islands.
Another Paragliding Accident
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 30-year-old paraglider plummeted around 25 metres onto the Playa El Pozuelo in Taramay, Almuñécar on the 29th of December. He was taken to the Motril area hospital by helicopter.
Biker Rescued on Otivar Road
by Hugh MacArthur •
The mountain-rescue team, Sereim, aided by a police helicopter, rescued a biker from the bottom of a barranco above Otivar.
Mother Reverses Car Over 2-year-old Daughter
by Vivienne Hughes •
In one moment a life is lost and another destroyed. The mother, distracted, had not noticed the toddler as she backed up her car and then… life lost its meaning.