A man has been airlifted by the Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter after a gas smoker reportedly exploded while he was lighting it, west of Gympie.
The man sustained burns to his arms and upper body.
The Sunshine Coast-based aircraft was sent to the scene, on a private property, just before 8.30am (Saturday 18th December).
The aeromedical crew worked with the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics at the scene, to treat the man, who is aged in his 50s.
He was airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s 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.
