The Bundaberg-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew yesterday winched four fishermen from the water after their boat capsized off K’gari.
LifeFlight was tasked at 4.20pm by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) after the men set off an EPIRB when their boat was swamped by a wave 3.4 nautical miles north of the island.
The LifeFlight rescue crew winched the four men, who all wore lifejackets and clung to the boat, from the water.
All four men were in their 50s and believed to be on holiday from New South Wales.
They were assessed onboard by the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) flight paramedic.
The helicopter flew to Hervey Bay Airport where they were met and further assessed by QAS paramedics.
The men were uninjured and transportation to hospital was not required.
