The Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter has airlifted a woman, after a four-wheel-drive rollover, on a beach on K’gari (Fraser Island).
It’s believed the woman was a front passenger in the vehicle, which reportedly rolled over twice.
The rescue helicopter was called into action around 3.20 this afternoon (Saturday 18th December).
The patient, aged in her 20s, was transported from the scene to a helipad, where the pilot was able to land the chopper.
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctor and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Flight Paramedic worked with QAS paramedics on the island, to treat the woman for several injuries.
She was airlifted to Hervey Bay Hospital in a stable condition.
The Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter performed this mission as it is currently, temporarily based on the Sunshine Coast, while the familiar blue and yellow RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter undergoes scheduled engineering.
The aircraft is part of LifeFlight Australia’s commercial operation, which supports the work of the community helicopter fleet, through our profit-for-purpose model and is rotated through our community bases from time to time, when operationally required.
