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2006 2007 2008
27 Nov Pilot unable to recall fatal flight which killed friend The pilot of a light aircraft which crashed killing the passenger still has no recollection of the incident, an inquest heard yesterday. IC Wales
12 Nov Walkers winched down in the dark from Tryfan Three stranded walkers were dramatically winched 100ft down a steep North Wales mountainside to safety in drizzle as darkness fell. Daily Post
31 Oct Man helped off cliffside A 55-year-old man was escorted to safety off a Snowdonia mountainside last night by rescuers. Daily Post
27 Oct Warning after boy's Snowdon death A police officer involved with mountain safety has warned walkers to plan ahead after the death of an 11-year-old boy who fell 200ft (60m) on Snowdon. BBC NW Wales
24 Oct Donation in memory of tragic Sean The family of a Norfolk boy who died when he fell into a river in Wales have raised almost £2,000 for the rescue team who tried to save him. The Advertiser 24
23 Oct Tragic family's gift to rescue team The family of a nine-year-old boy who died after being swept away in a river while on holiday have handed over almost £2,000 to the mountain rescue team who searched for him. EDP 24
22 Oct Guide book rapped after walker's death A guide book to Welsh mountains has been criticised by experts after an Oxfordshire walker fell to his death. Oxford Mail
22 Oct Cheap guide book led me to get stuck waist-deep in a bog An experienced walker has added his voice to criticism of a guide book used by a man who fell down a mountainside to his death. Daily Post
19 Oct Book used by dead walker reviewed The publisher of a book criticised at the inquest on a walker who fell in Snowdonia is reviewing its content. BBC Wales
19 Oct Walker lured to Tryfan death by guidebook A cheap guide book to one of Wales’s most notorious mountains was criticised by a coroner yesterday after it led a walker to his death. Daily Post
19 Oct 'Easy route' in mountain guide book led hiker to his death A “misleading” guide book on trekking in Snowdonia led a walker to his death although he followed a recommended route, an inquest was told yesterday. Times Online
19 Oct Walker died following ‘misleading’ guide book A hiker fell 30ft to his death tracing a route termed “easy” in a mountain guide book which was yesterday slated as “impossible to follow”. IC Wales
19 Oct Walker died following ‘misleading’ guide book A hiker fell 30ft to his death tracing a route termed “easy” in a mountain guide book which was yesterday slated as “impossible to follow”. IC Wales
17 Oct £2,000 is raised for rescuers in Sean’s memory The family of a schoolboy who drowned in a river have returned to North Wales and donated nearly £2,000 to rescuers who tried to save him. Daily Post
15 Oct Tragic boy's parent's help raise £2,000 The parents of a nine-year-old boy who died after being swept away in a river while on holiday have raised almost £2,000 for the mountain rescue team which tried to save their son. Norwich Evening News
10 Oct Rescuers' fast water training The BBC's Roger Pinney learns first-hand how mountain rescuers are trained to cope in fast-flowing water. BBC Wales
1 Oct Injured climber is flown off peak A man who injured his knee while climbing a 3,000 ft (914.4m) peak in Snowdonia has been flown to hospital. BBC NW Wales
6 Sep Tributes to a ‘happy and adoring’ child The parents of a nine-year-old Norfolk boy who died after being swept away by a river paid a moving tribute to him at his funeral service. Norwich Evening News
22 Aug Family tribute to river death boy The death of a nine-year-old boy in a Snowdonia river has left an "unfillable gap", his family have said. BBC NW Wales
22 Aug Search ends after boy’s body found in river Police searching for the missing nine-year-old Sean Alexander Laxen in the River Conwy said last night they had found a body. IC Wales
22 Aug River body found is missing boy A body found in a Snowdonia river by search teams is that of a missing nine-year-old boy, police said. A report featured on BBC news. BBC NW Wales
22 Aug Body found in river search Rescue workers searching for a boy who fell into a fast-flowing river in Snowdonia recovered a body last night. Times Online
21 Aug River search locates boy's body Rescue teams searching for a nine-year-old boy, swept away in a Snowdonia river, have found a body, police said. BBC NW Wales
21 Aug Tragedy of 9-year-old boy swept to his death in fast-flowing river A schoolboy feared to have drowned at a beauty spot had been climbing on rocks when he fell into a swollen river. Daily Mail
21 Aug Hopes fade for boy after plunge A major search operation was under way last night after a nine-year-old boy reportedly fell into a river during a family day out. IC Wales
21 Aug Search continues for Norfolk boy A major search and rescue operation was resumed today for a nine-year-old Norfolk boy who was swept away while visiting a waterfall at a Welsh beauty spot. Norwich Evening News
21 Aug Party rescued from mountain
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A mother, a teenage girl, two teenage boys and a younger boy were winched off a Snowdonia peak by a helicopter that was being buffeted by turbulence and down-draughts. IC Wales
20 Aug Search resumes for boy in river Rescue teams are resuming their search for a nine-year-old boy who fell into a fast-flowing river in Snowdonia while holidaying in the area. BBC NW Wales
20 Aug Search after boy falls in river A major search is underway for a nine-year-old boy, who is believed to have fallen into a river. BBC NW Wales
30 Jul Bride-to-be slips down a mountain after her boyfriend proposes The 36-year-old had to be helped to safety by a mountain rescue team and spent the first night of their engagement in hospital with 10 stitches in a deep gash on her forehead. Daily Mail
30 Jul Peak fall after marriage proposal A romantic mountain-top marriage proposal did not go quite to plan after the bride-to-be ended up in hospital. BBC NW Wales
29 Jul Water safety day in son's memory A mother whose 15-year-old son drowned in a Snowdonia river has organised a day of seafront displays by emergency teams to promote water safety. BBC NW Wales
21 Jul Emergency Services Day OVMRO will be present at the Emergency Services Day at Llandudno Pier on the 29th July. The Best of Llandudno
16 Jul Snowdon rescues [sic] A 72-year-old man was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor yesterday after falling ill while walking in the Capel Currig [sic] area. News Wales
13 Jul Hunt for missing walker Police, search and rescue dogs, Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team and RAF Squadron 22 are searching for a 24 year old man missing from Penmaenmawr. News Wales
18 Jun Wife tells of mountain tragedy The wife of an adventurer fatally injured in a mountain accident told last night how he died in her arms. Oxford Mail
18 Jun Tribute to 'adventurer' husband A wife has paid tribute to her 32-year-old husband who died in her arms after a fall in Snowdonia. BBC NW Wales
18 Jun Man dies in mountain fall A man from Oxfordshire has died after a fall on a mountain in Snowdonia. Oxford Mail
17 Jun Man, 32, dies in Snowdonia fall A man has died after a fall on a mountain in Snowdonia. BBC NW Wales
4 Jun Para plunges to his death A soldier fell almost 500ft to his death after he ran into low cloud and became disorientated during a punishing mountain race. IC Wales
3 Jun Paratrooper killed in race fall A Cheshire Army paratrooper has died after a gruelling mountain race in Snowdonia. Sgt Paul Upton, 37, from Middlewich, fell 500 feet after becoming lost when he ran into low cloud. Manchester Evening News
3 Jun Snowdon run man dies A Runner plunged 500ft to his death yesterday during a gruelling race in Snowdonia. IC Wales
3 Jun Mountain fall runner identified A soldier who fell to his death in a gruelling mountain race in Snowdonia has been named. BBC NW Wales
2 Jun Man dies after mountain race fall Mountain rescuers in Snowdonia say a man has died after falling while competing in a 1,000-metre peaks race. BBC NW Wales
29 Apr Search for 'vulnerable' pensioner A search is underway for a missing pensioner described by police as "vulnerable". BBC NW Wales
2 Apr Airlift for mountain teenager A teenage student from Shrewsbury was airlifted to hospital after cutting open his knee when he fell down a mountain in north Wales. Shropshire Star
8 Mar AAIB releases air crash report
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The Air Accident Investigation Board has released a report that finds that the pilot had been flying too low in deteriorating weather conditions when he crashed into the mountainside near Bethesda last September. BBC NW Wales
15 Feb Four airlifted to safety in Ogwen Valley Four people were airlifted to safety last night after becoming disoriented while walking in the Ogwen Valley. News Wales
15 Feb Four walkers airlifted to safety A group of four walkers have been airlifted to safety after becoming lost on mountains in Snowdonia. BBC NW Wales
13 Feb Pilot's thanks for air crash help A pilot who survived a light aircraft crash in Snowdonia, which killed his passenger, says he wants to return to the area to thank his rescuers. BBC NW Wales
31 Jan Mountain rescuers' cash warning Mountain rescue teams in Wales say their service will suffer if the government does not help to fund them like their Scottish counterparts. BBC Wales
29 Jan Mountain rescuers save motorists Seven friends out for a drive were rescued up a mountain more than 11 hours later after turning onto a footpath by mistake. BBC NW Wales
15 Jan CCTV film released of missing 78-year-old Police searching for 78-year-old Lena Dorothy Rowlinson are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare. News Wales
15 Jan Concern mounts for missing woman of 78 Further inquires were under way this morning to trace 78-year-old Lena Dorothy Rowlinson. News Wales
14 Jan Search for missing woman aged 78 North Wales Police and their partner agencies are continuing to search this morning for a 78-year-old woman who is missing from her home in Colwyn Bay. News Wales
14 Jan Search for 'vulnerable' woman, 78 A helicopter has been called in to join a search for a 78-year-old woman who has gone missing from her home BBC NW Wales
13 Jan Canoeists rescued from swollen river A fire service warned canoeists to take proper precautions today after crews had to rescue three men from a swollen river. IC Wales
13 Jan Three trapped canoeists rescued Three canoeists have been rescued from a swollen Snowdonia river after they were trapped on rocks. BBC NW Wales