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| Car plunges over Cornish cliffs | Car plunges over Cornish cliffs |
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| Two people have been airlifted to hospital after their car plunged 75ft (23m) over cliffs at Pendennis Point in Falmouth, Cornwall. | Two people have been airlifted to hospital after their car plunged 75ft (23m) over cliffs at Pendennis Point in Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| Emergency services were alerted to the accident when the Renault Clio containing a man and a woman went over the cliffs at about midday. | Emergency services were alerted to the accident when the Renault Clio containing a man and a woman went over the cliffs at about midday. |
| An RNAS Culdrose helicopter airlifted the woman to hospital in Truro before returning to rescue the man. | An RNAS Culdrose helicopter airlifted the woman to hospital in Truro before returning to rescue the man. |
| Their injuries are said to be serious, but not life threatening. | |
| It is not yet know how the accident happened. | |
| The rescue operation was co-ordinated by Falmouth Coastguard. | The rescue operation was co-ordinated by Falmouth Coastguard. |
| Spokesman James Instance said because of the proximity to the MCA station, a team of trained coastguards was able to assess the situation immediately. | Spokesman James Instance said because of the proximity to the MCA station, a team of trained coastguards was able to assess the situation immediately. |
| The rescue involved coastguards, ambulance, police, fire brigade and a cliff rescue team. | The rescue involved coastguards, ambulance, police, fire brigade and a cliff rescue team. |