A PARAGLIDER has been airlifted to hospital after crashing near Pen y Fan.
Mountain Rescue Teams and a helicopter from the Maritime Coastguard Agency were called to the Brecon Beacons after the paraglider crashed off the western shoulder of Corn Du at around 3.20pm on Thursday.
Another paraglider and other members of the public also came to the assistance of the man, who is in his 50s and from the South Wales area.
Mark Jones deputy team leader of the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team said: "In this instance having help from passers by was critical.
"Those members of the public that helped this gentleman were calm and professional and were able to help his breathing difficulties without compromising any spinal injuries that he may have suffered until mountain rescuers were on scene."
The injured man was airlifted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
The Central Beacons and Western Beacons teams also attended and first teams on the scene were able to treat the man for suspected spinal and pelvic injuries and for difficulties he was experiencing with breathing.
Mr Jones added it is the third time the Brecon team has been called to assist a paraglider in the Pen y Fan area this summer.To see a video of the rescue click here