Hang glider pilot pays tribute to rescuers From: Plymouth Evening Herald, The | Date: January 29, 2008 | Copyright 2008 Plymouth Evening Herald, The. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

A hang glider pilot who crashed into a cliff in South East Cornwall has paid tribute to the emergency services and said: "I owe them my life", writes Tristan Nichols.

Speaking exclusively to The Herald, Alec Birch said he believed he was going to die in the accident, which saw him hit the cliff face at Portwrinkle at about 30mph.

During the horrific ordeal the 44-year-old meat processor was suspended 60ft above the beach upside down for 20 minutes before the emergency services re...

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