Cyclist Airlifted From Rocky Hillside After Leg Injury In Spain

A cyclist is airlifted from a rocky hillside after suffering a leg injury on Monte Picayo in Puçol, with footage released by the Valencia provincial fire service capturing the rescue operation.

The yellow rescue helicopter flies over orchards and scrub before landing near a fire vehicle on the hillside.

Rescuers treat the injured cyclist before securing her in a harness and litter. She is then lifted into the helicopter cabin.

The rescue took place at about 10:30 a.m. on September 22, 2026, after firefighters were called to Monte Picayo.

A height-rescue team flew to the scene aboard the rescue helicopter, accompanied by firefighters from Sagunt and a sergeant.

The cyclist was lifted from the hillside and flown to Sagunt Hospital.