Pictures show the extent of the rescue effort after a glider crashed into a hillside in Perthshire.
The crash happened at Bishop Hill, near Kinnesswood, just before 2pm on Tuesday.
A man was airlifted to hospital after police and mountain rescue crews launched a major rescue attempt. His condition is unknown.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.50pm on Tuesday, police were called to a report of a glider crash at Bishop Hill, Kinross-shire.
“Officers attended and a man will be taken by air ambulance to hospital.
“Inquiries are ongoing.”
Major emergency operation
A major emergency operation began after the crash was reported.
An eyewitness reported seeing the glider – from the Scottish Gliding Centre at Portmoak Airfield in Scotlandwell – colliding into the side of Bishop Hill near Kinnesswood.
He said: “You can see the glider crashed on the hillside. It’s quite high up.
“I have seen several emergency vehicles racing to the scene but I think they are finding it hard to access the glider because of where it has crashed.
“It looks like they are trying to find another route to where the glider has crashed.”
Emergency vehicles raced to the scene
Another eyewitness also reported emergency and mountain rescue vehicles heading to the scene.
A helicopter was deployed as part of the emergency effort.
He said: “I’ve seen four police vehicles in the area.
“There were a couple of gliders flying about the area. There’s been a lot of activity up on the hill.”
Another witness added: “I saw the wreck but kept my distance as a doctor was going up there.
“There are loads of rescuers. It looks like the glider is badly damaged.”
A spokesperson for Scottish Gliding Centre confirmed a glider had crashed but said there was no further information.
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