A report was received, describing one or possibly two green lights flashing on Whernside and expressing concern that someone might be in distress.
After a check that a Flight Radar application showed no aircraft in the immediate Three Peaks area, a team member agreed to drive to Ribblehead and view the hill through binoculars. This revealed two digging machines carrying out works on a footpath, presumably on behalf of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.
The Duty Controller advised North Yorkshire Police and recorded the matter as ‘a false alarm with good intent’, requiring no further action from CRO.
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