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speed flying accident Brecon Beacons Serious incident
Pen-Y-Fan, Brecon Beacons
A 35-year-old speed flyer crashed on Pen-Y-Fan in the Brecon Beacons and was rescued by Brecon Mountain Rescue Team and the coastguard. He sustained a shattered spine and spent 38 days in hospital, but has since recovered sufficiently to rejoin the rescue team as a volunteer.
Outcome: casualty evacuated and hospitalised with spinal injury; recovered and returned to activity
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