THEY have led to growing concerns over the risk to aircraft safety and the impact on personal privacy. But one mountain rescue team believes drones could help lives and prove to be a crucial device when it comes to search and rescue efforts.
Lochaber MRT, based in Fort William, is already using the aerial technology to assist in its work in remote parts of Scotland and wants to train more of its team members to operate drones.
The team used a drone last week to help find a female climber who had injured a leg on Sgurr a’Bhuic, near the Nevis Range ski slopes on Aonach Mor.
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Meanwhile, it also deployed one over Glen Nevis to create a 3D image of the wild country around the glen, which is the final stretch of the hugely popular West Highland Way and close to some of the most frequently visited mountains in the land.
It is thought two hillwalkers who went missing two years ago might have got into difficulty in the area.
Eric Cyl, 62, originally from Kilm..
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