FALMOUTH COASTGUARD ALERTED TO CLIFF FALLER

Falmouth Coastguard was alerted to a seriously injured climber at Bosigran near Lands End following a 999 call at 14:38 hrs on 19 July 2001.

Coastguard Rescue Teams from St Just and Penzance were immediately sent to the area and a Royal Naval rescue helicopter R193 was scrambled from RNAS Culdrose. Coastguard Sector Manager Mike North from Lands End also attended the scene.

A Naval doctor was dispatched with the helicopter and a Naval diver was lowered onto a ledge 150 feet below the cliff top with the fallen climber.

It appears that two climbers fell, one of which is `walking wounded’ the other is more seriously hurt.

Simon Rabett, Falmouth Coastguard watch Manager said, " The Coastguard Rescue teams and the Navy personnel are working extremely well together to secure the two climbers and get them to hospital as quickly as possible".