A British pensioner has been airlifted to hospital after she was found in a ravine in Tenerife nearly 30 hours after she went missing. Susan Hornsby, 76, disappeared on Friday morning while on holiday with her husband.
An appeal for information was launched by her family, with Louise Bakewell posting on social media: “Can anyone help? My sister in law's mother Susan Hornsby, aged 76, has gone missing in Tenerife after a walk on her own. She was wearing a red coat and white hat.”
In an update, Louise said: “27 hours still missing. At midday sent an email saying she needed medical help. Police are involved. British embassy in Tenerife closes at the weekend.”
Around 2pm local time, Louise revealed the pensioner had been found alive and was being airlifted to hospital. She said: “I managed to find her IMEI number and she’s just been found, alive after 28 hours. She was found in a ravine and has been airlifted to hospital.”
In a subsequent update, she added: “She’s been found alive. And being airlifted to hospital. Thank you so much for all your help and advice.” She also advised others to enable location services on their phones for safety.
