A MICROLITE crash-landed in a North Cumbrian marsh last night, sparking a multi-agency rescue involving two coastguard teams.
Maryport and Burgh-by-Sands Coastguard teams were called to the scene near Silloth, where reports suggested a person was stranded on an island.
Rescue teams received further information on the way to RV point revelling that the incident was a microlite crash landing.
A microlite had crashed on an island in a marsh at Skinburness.
Assistance was requested from Coastguard Rescue Helicopter R899 of Prestwick, due to the nature of the incident.
R899 found the microlite pilot safe and well and brief assessment, he was discharged.
Teams had to arrange a helicopter landing point for R899 to fly the stranded person back to the meeting point.
"We wish the person well," a spokesperson for Maryport Coastguard Rescue Team said.
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