Arthur's Seat incident: Injured woman winched off Edinburgh hill by coastguard helicopter after fall
A rescue helicopter was spotted hovering over the hill on Sunday evening.
An injured woman was airlifted from Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat after suffering a fall on Sunday evening.
Emergency services were called to Holyrood Park at around 6.30pm and a request for assistance from a HM Coastguard rescue helicopter was made shortly after.
Residents watched as the helicopter hovered above the hillside, before the casualty was winched off the hill by coastguard crews.
Following the rescue, the woman was passed into the care of paramedics at the scene. Her current condition is not known.
A HM Coastguard spokesperson said: “A HM Coastguard helicopter airlifted a woman reported at about 6.40pm on 13 September to have fallen over at Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, and passed her into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service at the scene.
“Fisherrow and South Queensferry Coastguard Rescue Teams attended as well as Police Scotland.”
Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.