Emergency crews responded to the incident involving a paraglider in the Luskville, Que. sector of Gatineau Park at 2:15 p.m. Thursday.
The MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais police said the paraglider landed in "very steep terrain", and several partners were involved in the large-scale rescue operation.
Police say at approximately 6:20 p.m., the victim was airlifted out of the area by a Surete du Quebec helicopter to an ambulance. Paramedics transported the victim to hospital with life-threatening injuries.Police and firefighters, including a specialized response team from the Ottawa Fire Service, and NCC conservation officers participated in the operation.
Luskville | Opération de sauvetage d’un parapentiste blessé sérieusement dans le parc de la Gatineau. Policiers, pompiers de Pontiac, La Pêche et d’Ottawa, paramedics et agents de conservation sur place. Un hélicoptère est aussi en route
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