Elderly man survives night lost in bushland near Mt Isa

The Mt Isa-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has helped in the search for a missing man, south of Mt Isa.

Friends of the man, raised the alarm after he had gone for a bush walk and not returned to camp.

The rescue helicopter was tasked by the Queensland Police Service (QPS) shortly before 1:30 yesterday afternoon (April 3rd).

The chopper crew searched for hours, along creek beds and fence lines, but were unable to locate the man.

QPS stood down the crew around 8 o’clock last night.

After having been missing for almost 24 hours, police managed to locate the man around 8am today (April 4th).

Share the post:

Similar news & articles

Clive Berghofer, meet Clive Bear-ghofer. The philanthropist has been gifted his namesake in artistic bear form to show appreciation for his significant contributions....
LifeFlight is urging the community to report the dangerous use of lasers on helicopters to Queensland Police after three in the past six...
The Mount Isa-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew today airlifted a man to hospital after a motorcycle incident north west of Mount Isa....

Stay connected with LifeFlight

Our community newsletters are your way of staying connected. Learn about our groundbreaking initiatives and hear real-life stories of lives transformed by our service.

Stay connected with LifeFlight

Our community newsletters are your way of staying connected. Learn about our groundbreaking initiatives and hear real-life stories of lives transformed by our service.
Newsletter