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Helicopter takes injured walker to Noble's

Mon, 19 Jul 2010

A woman was airlifted to Noble's having sustained injuries whilst walking along the seaward slopes of the Sloc.

The coastguard intially located the woman, before requesting a helicopter due to the difficulty of the terrain.

The incident happened on Friday afternoon, and a 999 call was made at 4.10.

Members of Douglas Coastguard stayed at the hospital throughout the night as the helicopter suffered a techinical fault and had to remain at Noble's.

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