The pilots of two gliders involved in a mid-air collision near Loch Leven escaped serious injury.
One of the pilots bailed out of his glider and parachuted to safety while the other was slightly injured making an emergencylanding.
The incident, which was reported shortly after 3pm on Tuesday, happened not far from theScottish Gliding Centre at PortmoakAirfield, Scotlandwell.
Residents reported seeing one glider coming in to crash land in the Grahamstone area with the other spotted near to thehillside at the village of Kinnesswood.
The collision prompted a major turnout by the emergency services, including four fire appliances from Perth, one fromKinross and two from Fife.
The ambulance was also called to Wester Balgedie near Portmoak where the injured pilot had come down.
The man was then taken to hospital for treatment.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said of the incident: “One glider impacted with the ground and the other made an emergency landing.The pilots of both gliders were alone in the aircraft.
“One pilot was uninjured and the other pilot has been conveyed to VictoriaHospital in Kirkcaldy for treatment, but it is believed that he has only minor injuries.”
At the Scottish Gilding Centre no one would comment on the incident, whichwill now be the subject of an inquiry to ascertain the cause.
An Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) spokesperson said:“The AAIB is aware of the incident andhas referred it to the British GlidingAssociation.”
In September a 75-year-old pilot was treated for back injuries after a heavylanding at Portmoak that damaged his glider.
In 2012, 49-year-old Mark Dickson was killed when the wing of his glider clipped the ground at Portmoak.
An experienced pilot, an investigation concluded, Mr Dickson failed to release the winch cable when the wing tip touched the ground.