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Martin De Ruyter/Stuff The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter was in the air for a trio of jobs on Saturday. (File photograph) Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter crew members flew an injured mountain biker and, later, an injured hang glider pilot to Nelson Hospital on Saturday afternoon in two of three jobs for the day. Pilot Brendan Hiatt said the first callout came at 12.45pm when the crew flew to Specimen Point Hut, on The Old Ghost Road cycleway and tramping route. An injured mountain biker was picked up and flown to Nelson Hospital. Two hours later, at 2.55pm, the chopper was back in the air flying to Tutaki, near Murchison, where an injured hang glider pilot was picked up and flown to Nelson Hospital. ....