Airspace shut where rescue teams are searching for missing paddleboarder, 15
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PLANES, helicopters and drones have been barred from flying over a beauty spot as rescue teams continue the hunt for a missing 15-year-old paddleboarder.
Pilots have been ordered to stay away after police shut the airspace above Lochore Meadows Country Park in Fife where the teenager was last seen.
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The boy, 15, was on the water at Lochore Meadows Country Park in Fife when police received a "report of concern"
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Coastguard, police and fire and rescue teams are carrying out a search
Officers received a 'report of concern' for a person out in the water last night with visitors urged to avoid the area.
The call sparked an emergency response from cops, the fire service and coastguard.
Police Scotland says temporary measures have been put in place for 'security and safety'.
A spokesman said: 'Restrictions apply to all aircraft, including drones.
'You must check if it is legal to fly in your area.
'It is a criminal offence to fly in restricted airspace.'
The alarm was raised over concerns for the teen who had been on the water around 5.25pm yesterday as temperatures at the spot near Lochgelly hit 20°C.
Coastguard rescue teams from three stations and a chopper have mounted a search operation, supported by police and firefighters.
More than a million visitors use the park each year, with the 260-acre loch popular used for yachting and used as a training site for the University of St Andrews Boat Club.
It is also the home of the Scottish Open Water Championships.
Police say 'extensive searches' are being carried out and 'enquiries are ongoing'.
Paddleboarders has boomed in popularity, with around 100,000 adults taking to the water annually.
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They stand or kneel on specially made boards or inflatables and use an oar to move and steer using.
Airspace restrictions will remain in place until 9am tomorrow.
A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesman said: 'HM Coastguard is assisting Police with the search for a missing person on Loch Ore.'
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