Man, 81, suffers serious injuries after slipping while attempting to jump off a cliffAUCKLAND WESTPAC RESCUE HELICOPTER The 81-year-old had suffered an open skull fracture and several other injuries after the accident. An 81-year-old grandfather who had been jumping off the same 6 metre cliff for years has suffered serious injuries after losing his footing during a Boxing Day plunge. AUCKLAND WESTPAC RESCUE HELICOPTER People in the area have been jumping off the same cliff for years, and it was something of a neighbourhood tradition. AUCKLAND WESTPAC RESCUE HELICOPTER The man was flown to Auckland City Hospital by Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Fire crews had managed to winch the man up to higher ground and he was flown by helicopter to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition.

Source: Stuff December 26, 2017 21:22 UTC