Air ambulance lands on beach after woman falls down cliff in Yorkshire

The air ambulance and coastguard helped to rescue a woman who fell down a cliff today in Yorkshire.

Humber Coastguard and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance were called to the incident at Atwick shortly before 3pm this afternoon.

On arrival a woman was found to have fallen down the cliff - sustaining serious injuries.

Bridlington Coastguard Rescue Team and Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 912 were requested to help with casualty extraction due to the casualties condition and location, the coastguard said.

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HM Coastguard Hornsea

Coastguards and the ambulance crew stabilised the condition of the woman.

She was transported by helicopter to Hull Royal Infirmary.

The coastguard said: "In a coastal emergency, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard'

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