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Damon Wilkinson

Helicopter rescues six walkers whose hike to 'Instagram plane crash site' went awry

Six walkers had to be airlifted to safety after attempting a challenging hike to a plane crash site.

The remote spot in Glossop, Derbyshire, has become popular with social media users.

Mountain rescuers have been forced to warn amateur hikers of the dangers posed by the walk to Bleaklow Moor.

Many are attracted to the eerie Higher Shelf Stones setting, where a B29 Superfortress crashed in 1948 killing all 13 people onboard.

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It has become an unlikely hit on social media sites such as Instagram and TikTok during the coronavirus lockdown, reports the Manchester Evening News.

That's meant visitors from across the north have been flocking to the site.

But speaking earlier this month, Glossop Mountain Rescue Team leader Patch Hale warned visitors Bleaklow Moor is difficult challenge for even the most experienced hikers.

He said: "Visitors should be aware that social media only tells them half the story."

A plaque commemorates the tragic history of the site (Huddersfield Examiner)

On Thursday evening GMRT were called out to reports a couple had got into difficulties on Gathering Hill above Crooked Clough, following a visit to the crash site.

The man had a suspected lower leg fracture and was treated by team members at the scene.

He was evacuated to hospital by the coastguard helicopter.

Around the same time rescuers received reports four people were lost in the same area following an attempted visit to the crash site.

Two men and  two women were found by mountain rescue volunteers above Crooked Clough and were also airlifted to safety in the same helicopter.

The man with the leg injury was flown to Stepping Hill Hospital for treatment.

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