Man airlifted from Jurassic Coast beach on Portland after cliff fall
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The man suffered a suspected head injury following the fall near Blacknor Point
A man has been airlifted from a beach on the Jurassic Coast after he fell 15ft (4.5m) down a cliff onto rocks.
Coastguard rescue teams and ambulance crews were called to Blacknor Point on Portland, Dorset, on Tuesday afternoon.
Wyke Coastguard Rescue Team said the coastguard helicopter was brought in to fly the man to a nearby heliport due to his injuries and the "remote location".
He was transferred to an ambulance and taken to hospital with a suspected head injury.
The man was winched up to a coastguard helicopter from the beach
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