Two rescued after hang glider accident at Torrey Pines Port

Two people were rescued from the cliffs at the Torrey Pines Glider Port Sunday after getting stuck above Black’s Beach, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

Lifeguards, firefighters and a rescue helicopter responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Saturday to the glider port at the end of Torrey Pines Scenic Drive near North Torrey Pines Road, authorities said.

The circumstances leading to the rescue are unknown, but the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department told NBC 7 it involved a hang glider accident.

One victim was airlifted off the cliff, while the second victim was brought to safety by a rope system. Their conditions and the extent of their injuries were not released, but both were taken to a hospital.

Four lifeguard units, two fire trucks, two ambulances, a utility rig and a battalion chief took about an hour before clearing the scene, according to the SDFRD.