Paraglider seriously injured after Taucho jump

[Janet]

A 50-year-old Finnish paraglider is in hospital this evening after a jump at Taucho, Adeje, went wrong this lunchtime. Emergency services were called out with reports that the man had fallen in an area of very difficult access, and after he was rescued by a search and rescue helicopter he was transferred to the Adeje Bomberos helipad with very serious injuries. Given his condition, emergency services dispatched a medical helicopter, whose paramedics stabilized him and then air-lifted him to Candelaria Hospital where he remains gravely ill. JA

[Perikles]

So that explains the noise of a helicopter hovering about this morning for half an hour. I didn't think it could be a fire at this time of year.

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

I was in Adeje near the Ayuntamiento just before 1400 hours and saw the helicopter heading off and almost posted a flippant remark.  I was too traumatised by my physio appointment so did not.  There have been gazillions of paragliders up in recent weeks. 

[Michael]

I was in Adeje near the Ayuntamiento just before 1400 hours and saw the helicopter heading off and almost posted a flippant remark.  I was too traumatised by my physio appointment so did not.  There have been gazillions of paragliders up in recent weeks.

[ot]I think physios are all trained by the Gestapo.[/ot] 

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

Not O-T at all Michael.  I see mine again at 12.20 tomorrow, and will live to regret it.