The Mount Isa-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew today airlifted a woman after a quad bike incident near Julia Creek in the state’s North West.
LifeFlight was tasked by Retrieval Services Queensland at 2.25 pm to a private property 230 kilometres north of Mount Isa and landed in a paddock near the incident.
The historic mission was the first time the new AW139 helicopter had been tasked to a rescue mission since its arrival in the North West two weeks ago.
The new helicopter was able to fly non-stop without the need for refuelling.
A Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) doctor was also onboard in another first for the service.
The critical care RFDS doctor and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) flight paramedic worked with local QAS paramedics to treat the patient for head and arm injuries.
She was airlifted to Mt Isa Hospital in a stable condition.
