A PARAGLIDER HAS been rescued from the roof of Lough Erne Resort in Co Fermanagh after crashing into the hotel.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene at the five-star resort in Enniskillen yesterday afternoon after receiving reports that a man was trapped on the second floor roof.

Firefighters and a Specialist Rescue Team from Belfast rescued the man using rope equipment and a ladder. Three appliances from local fire stations and aerial appliance also attended the incident.

After several hours at the scene firefighters left around 4.45pm. The man was left in the care of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.

In a statement released at 5.20pm yesterday, the Lough Erne Resort said that the paraglider was taken to hospital and the resort was reopened to the general public.

Access had been temporarily restricted to hotel and restaurant guests while the rescue mission was ongoing.

“We can confirm the earlier incident involving a paraglider which had been in collision with part of our main hotel complex has now been closed with the individual being taken to hospital,” the statement read.

“Everyone at the resort wishes them well.”

In an earlier statement, the resort confirmed that Emergency Services were in attendance at the property and reassured customers that “apart from the immediate vicinity of the incident” the resort was operating normally and bookings were not affected.

Paragliding is a sport which involves a person flying a light parachute glider.