Person rescued after horror Scots cliff fall as coastguard chopper scrambled

The coastguard received reports of a casualty who had fallen from a cliff near Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire at around 5pm on Saturday.

A coastguard rescue helicopter(Image: Iain Buist/Newcastle Chronicle)

A person who fell from a cliff was rescued by helicopter and taken to hospital.

The coastguard received reports of a casualty who had fallen from a cliff near Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire at around 5pm on Saturday.

Rescue teams from Peterhead, Cruden Bay and Macduff were called, alongside RNLI Peterhead lifeboat and an HM Coastguard rescue helicopter.

Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service were also in attendance.

A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: “The casualty was extracted by rescue helicopter and taken for onward medical care at hospital.”

Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.