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Roy's Story

What should have been a relaxing summer excursion in the Highlands turned to terror as Roy’s front wheel caught in a pothole while navigating a bend and sent him spiralling into an oncoming car.

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Amy's Story

Within an hour of first feeling a ‘tummy ache’, Amy’s condition rapidly worsened leaving her helplessly stranded at the UK’s most remote train station.

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John's Story

Within minutes of starting his decent, John was thrown from his bike, tearing and breaking his body against the rough tarmac.

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Lesley's Story

Lesley (50) had been enjoying a walk along the Fife Coastal Path with her husband, father and a friend when suddenly the narrow grassy ledge gave way and she plunged 20 feet on to the rocks below, breaking her back and shattering her foot.

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Jennifer's Story

Jennifer’s freak horse riding accident near Huntly resulted in a 12-hour operation to try and put her face ‘back together’.

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Steph's Story

What began as a family day out at the Glenlivet Mountain Bike Trail Centre for Steph soon escalated into a race against time to save her life.

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Julia's Story

Julia (24) started haemorrhaging around midnight at her home in Orkney while just 35 weeks pregnant - her hopes and dreams of delivering a much longed-for baby slowly seeping away.

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Harris' Story

“I felt my leg break as it smashed off the rock. As I plunged headfirst into the deep water, I worried I would never walk again.”

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Fin's Story

Fin, 59, was skiing down a familiar off-piste run in Glenshee when things took a turn for the worst.

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Ashley's Story

“I really believe I would have died if SCAA hadn’t been there that day.” Ashley was left with a severe brain injury after being thrown from her horse in Cardenden in Fife.

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Cora's Story

“Time was running out. My little girl would never make the journey by road to hospital. I thought I was going to lose her.”

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Caitlyn's Story

As a keen horse-rider, 15-year-old Caitlyn couldn’t wait to finish school and take her pony Mickey for a gallop down the St Combs beach.

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As Scotland's only charity air ambulance, SCAA responds to time-critical accidents and medical emergencies 365 days a year.

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SCAA exists so no one in Scotland suffers or dies because help cannot get there in time.

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