He had been on holiday with his wife
A pensioner has thanked his rescuers after plunging down the side of a Lake District mountain while on holiday with his wife.
Mr Hughes said: “I was looking for a way across the river and it seemed that the path had disappeared, so I turned around to walk back but lost my footing. Mrs Hughes met a group of walkers, two of whom were medics and were doing the same walk so came to help. Other members of the group walked for an hour to the nearest village to call the Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team .
Mr Hughes recalls immediately feeling at ease on seeing GNAAS’ critical care team. The 76-year-old was checked over by the critical care team before being moved to the aircraft.
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