17/06/2026
A 66-year-old holidaymaker had to be rescued by helicopter after falling while hiking in Las Cañadas del Teide on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency services were alerted at around 3:20pm after the man suffered an injury on a trail inside Teide National Park.
Red Cross rescue teams reached him first and provided initial assistance, before a GES helicopter was sent in due to the difficult mountain terrain. 🚁
The man was airlifted to safety, treated by SUC medical staff, and then taken by ambulance to Hospital del Norte with a moderate lower limb injury.
Authorities are reminding hikers to wear proper footwear, carry enough water, and take extra care on Tenerife’s volcanic trails, especially with heat and changing weather conditions.