A paraglider was rescued and airlifted to hospital after being injured in a crash on a hillside on the Powys-Shropshire border.

The casualty got into difficulty on Corndon Hill near Churchstoke and Montgomery on Bank Holiday Monday (May 31) and was winched up in a helicopter that had flown from the West Midlands and airlifted to the Royal Stoke Hospital.

The alarm was raised at around 7.45pm and members of the Welsh Ambulance Service, Midlands Air Ambulance and Brecon Mountain Rescue Team went to his aid on the prominent landmark in the Wales-England border.

Brecon Mountain Rescue Team said the man fell around 100 feet and suffered “quite significant injuries”.

The Powys-based volunteer group, which relies on donations from the public, posted on Facebook an update about the incident on Tuesday evening.

Following the callout, a spokesperson for the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team said: “Bank Holiday Monday, the team were requested by Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust to respond to a crashed paraglider in the Newtown area.

“The team responded quickly to the request along with Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. 
“Whilst en route, the casualty had been successfully taken to hospital by the air ambulance. 

“The team then returned to base ready to respond to any other calls. We wish the casualty a rapid recovery.”

Paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service were sent to the rural beauty spot after a receiving a call that an injured paraglider needed urgent help from medical professionals.

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called on Monday, May 31, at approximately 7.45pm to reports of a person needing urgent medical attention after a fall in a rural area near Newtown in Powys. 

“We responded with one emergency ambulance and our crew received the support of the Midlands Air Ambulance. 

“One patient was transported by air ambulance to the Royal Stoke Hospital.”

The condition of the paraglider is unknown.