A climber had to be airlifted to hospital yesterday after he plummeted from a north-east cliff.
Coastguard teams from Cruden Bay, Peterhead and Aberdeen were sent to attend the incident near to Slains Castle at around 10am.
It is understood he had been with a friend by the rocks at the castle, near the village of Cruden Bay, when the fall took place.
Last night a spokeswoman for the coastguard said they had received a shout in relation to a fallen climber.
She said he became stuck around 13ft from safety.
A rescue helicopter from Inverness attended the scene and took the injured man to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
At about 11.30am, it could be seen lowering a stretcher to retrieve the patient.
It is understood he suffered a broken leg.
Peterhead’s lifeboat was also called to help with the rescue effort.
Police, meanwhile, said they were not involved.
A spokesman for the local lifeboat said: “We were out there for the helicopter, as a safety back-up in case anyone fell into the sea.
“He injured his leg and hip.
“We then took two of the coastguard crew and the man’s friend back to Peterhead.”
The rescue was the second time the lifeboat was called out over the weekend.
On Saturday morning, at around 1am, the volunteer crew were called to Peterhead Harbour where it was thought a man had fallen into the water.
They searched the area for about an hour-and-a-half before police later established that the missing man was found safe.
Slains Castle is a ruined 16th century tower house which overlooks the North Sea.
It is known locally as being a popular walking and bird-watching spot.
