The woman was airlifted to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh after plunging 15ft from the beauty spot. Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters A woman has been airlifted to hospital after a horror 15ft fall at a Scots beauty spot. Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance Charity (SCAA) raced to the incident after the woman plunged from the coastal path at St Abbs Head in the Scottish Borders.
Crews attended and the woman was found to have suffered a leg injury. She stretchered from the rocks to an awaiting helicopter on Pettico Wick Harbour before she was airlifted to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment - just a 20 minute flight away. The rescue marked a milestone 6,000th call-out for the charity, which has bases in Aberdeen and Perth.
Russell Mackay, SCAA's Operations Support Officer, said that while the St Abbs mission marked a milestone for the charity , everyone’s thoughts were with the injured woman. He said: "We’re so pleased SCAA was available to attend for what must have been a painful and anxious experience for the patient and her family. Everyone at SCAA wishes her a speedy and full recovery.
” He added: "We launched in 2013 with one Bolkow 105 helicopter and responded to 289 call outs in our first year. We have just completed our 11th and busiest year ever with over 1,000 call ou.