The Bundaberg-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew yesterday (4 Jan) winched a man from a car carrier vessel, after he became unwell.
The rescue helicopter was tasked at 8:40pm to the ship, which was located 12km’s off the Sunshine Coast.
The pilot positioned the chopper over the vessel and winched down the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) flight paramedic and rescue crewman to the deck.
Once on board, the QAS flight paramedic assessed and treated the patient.
The patient and aeromedical crew were then winched back into the helicopter.
The man, aged in his 60s, was airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
The Bundaberg-based LifeFlight helicopter and crew service the Wide Bay-Burnett region and beyond.
