Skydiving Scots great gran on cloud nine after last-minute call in charity fundraiser

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Queen of the skydive, great-granny Irene Cattanach (80) kept her word and jumped out of a plane on Saturday, November 25. Irene from Aberfeldy has raised thousands of pounds for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance by her brave decision to do a tandem parachute jump.Her first attempt to jump out of an aircraft was scratched after windy weather grounded planes on November 5.Irene got a last-minute call-up last weekend and, after hearing her jump spot was booked for the next day, “had a troubled night” wondering if she had the guts to go through with it the next morning.It was a freezing but sunny clear day at Errol Airfield when Irene took her place among a group of jittery jumpers.“I didn’t like sitting on my jump buddy’s lap, but that’s how it works I guess,” said Irene of being strapped to a stranger.Having no door on the light aircraft as it climbed to a mile and a half above Errol was “scary” and she was not too delighted to be “shoved out into the void,” on Saturday, November 25.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.

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